Ashley doesn't move as Beverly's hands come near hers. The claws aren't just a reminder of what she's been through, they're razor sharp and she's still adjusting to them herself. Nonetheless with other people. But she doesn't pull away, fresh tears brimming in her eyes.
"I went back,' she manages, proud of herself from stopping the tears, for keeping her voice even. "And... and it's everything Druitt told me would happen. Except then? I didn't know. I couldn't remember until here," she says, closing her eyes tight. "And now it's like... it's like I'm both," she admits, words she hasn't said aloud, though she's hinted at them. "They used me, my blood, and they tried to destroy everyone."
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"I went back,' she manages, proud of herself from stopping the tears, for keeping her voice even. "And... and it's everything Druitt told me would happen. Except then? I didn't know. I couldn't remember until here," she says, closing her eyes tight. "And now it's like... it's like I'm both," she admits, words she hasn't said aloud, though she's hinted at them. "They used me, my blood, and they tried to destroy everyone."