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Forge Contact II
You've reached Priscilla. Please leave your message as you prefer. I will absolutely return your contact, especially in the case of business concerns!
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I'm sorry I left that terrible message up for so long!
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I'm sorry I left that terrible message up for so long!
[beep!]
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[ The implication is subtle, but there. ]
[ Now you understand me better, don't you? ]
Still, you must not prove them right, Priscilla. That will give them all the more power over you... and they've acquired more than enough already.
[ Even if he plans to sever those chains soon. You're almost ready to shed this old skin... Almost, but you're not quite there yet. ]
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Isley...
[She sniffles, a little.]
I won't. I... won't, but I can't--
They don't treat me like a person. And none of their arguments make any sense. Telling Deneve my thoughts won't help them prepare for anything. How could it possibly help?
[Her fingers dig into... the stone she's sitting on. Its surface crumbles under her fingertips with a loud crack.]
[And her voice goes a bit cold.]
If I wanted her dead now, it wouldn't take much effort. If I did Awaken... what could they possibly do to prepare for that?
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[ He speaks the truth, but it's a labyrinth of carefully chosen words. ]
There are others in Anatole that see you for who you are, after all. It would be unwise to disappoint them and become what you've come to loathe in those that have betrayed you.
[ He never raises his voice, not for a moment. Speaks low so she is forced to listen. ]
I want you to come here... to the waterfront.
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Isley. Do you see me for what I am?
Is this all I am to you, too?
[Just say it. Say it.]
[Because she needs to hear it, even if she knows the answer. Mostly.]
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You are... yourself.
Powerful, yes... that aspect is undeniable.
[ He is sure to look directly at the Forge now. Seemingly at her. ]
However, that is... far from all that you are, especially to me.
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...I know. I know. It's one of the things that make you... you, to me. Maybe I just needed to hear it.
[She sniffles, and pulls her hand free from the stone to wipe her eyes. It leaves streaks of dust across her face, mixed with tears.]
Okay. I'll come. Or... go.
[Another shaky breath. She almost stands, but then... pauses.]
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[She looks directly into the camera as well, now. Her voice goes soft again, but somehow gains in intensity.]
If you show me a little at a time. We can see how far I can go.
I don't know the answer. Or... if it would even help. But if you want to try, then... I'll try. For you.
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[ His voice takes on an unusually warm note. ]
I'll be waiting, Priscilla.
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