Jaethal suddenly stops speaking and remains silent for a long time. Her empty, undead face does not betray the
Jaethal suddenly stops speaking and remains silent for a long time. Her empty, undead face does not betray the thoughts and feelings rushing through her mind, behind the mask. She glances at you, her daughter, the grass, the trees, the sky — as if trying to put them all into the same picture. "I've come such a long way..." She says finally. "Eternal escape. Life in constant expectation. Decisions made for me... Should I... finish all this?"
SpeakerJaethal
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