[That makes Page fall silent for a moment, while she digests that response and forms a suitable one of her own.]
...there's always a place for kindness, Felicia. Particularly towards the vulnerable.
[Some would argue that the kindest thing to do would have been to shoot the poor girl in the head; put her out of her misery sooner, prevent her from falling completely into the Shimmer's clutches. She would be lying if she hadn't, at one particularly dark point when her eyes traced the stalks of the flowers piercing her cheeks, considered it.
But she couldn't. Killing a child - even one as far-gone as that one - would be unforgivable, and Page has done more than enough things lately that she can never forgive herself for.]
To give that to her, even though you likely knew what was coming...it says a great deal about your character.
[...]
This place will try to rip that kindness out of you. Don't let it.
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...there's always a place for kindness, Felicia. Particularly towards the vulnerable.
[Some would argue that the kindest thing to do would have been to shoot the poor girl in the head; put her out of her misery sooner, prevent her from falling completely into the Shimmer's clutches. She would be lying if she hadn't, at one particularly dark point when her eyes traced the stalks of the flowers piercing her cheeks, considered it.
But she couldn't. Killing a child - even one as far-gone as that one - would be unforgivable, and Page has done more than enough things lately that she can never forgive herself for.]
To give that to her, even though you likely knew what was coming...it says a great deal about your character.
[...]
This place will try to rip that kindness out of you. Don't let it.