I wanted to protect the ones who couldn't protect themselves. I wanted a world where if I tried hard enough, I could make sure that no one else had to go through what I did. Just me. That was enough.
[ But...
But. ]
It all went wrong. Even though I could save a few more people, in the end, I couldn't protect the closest thing to a home I had. Even though we came close to helping people actually start to have dreams of their own, even after all of that...
[ Her voice tightens. ]
I just got caught up in one thing after another. Lost myself a few times. Dealt with a betrayal. Had to agree to a compromise just so we could even stand a chance of bringing the Light to the City properly.
Even here, I'm still fighting under someone else's orders.
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I wanted to protect the ones who couldn't protect themselves. I wanted a world where if I tried hard enough, I could make sure that no one else had to go through what I did. Just me. That was enough.
[ But...
But. ]
It all went wrong. Even though I could save a few more people, in the end, I couldn't protect the closest thing to a home I had. Even though we came close to helping people actually start to have dreams of their own, even after all of that...
[ Her voice tightens. ]
I just got caught up in one thing after another. Lost myself a few times. Dealt with a betrayal. Had to agree to a compromise just so we could even stand a chance of bringing the Light to the City properly.
Even here, I'm still fighting under someone else's orders.