[ That means everything to her, that she can still see some recognizable fundamental part of her in her, too. That's all Root could really ask for; it's all she needs. Root lives constantly in an ambiguous state of being, accepting all the existential and theoretical nuance a human being can handle, believing in all that complexity as something beautiful and worth saving. Samaritan would squash that, flatten it into something stark and plain.
Root loves the indefinable in the same way she loves Shaw. And being seen-- that's always been something very special to her. ]
None of the important pieces got broken. Not to me. [ She believes that completely, isn't just parroting a line; Root has interacted with Shaw enough now post-captivity that she's established that belief wholly. ]
But I'm still not going to let you go anywhere without me again.
no subject
[ That means everything to her, that she can still see some recognizable fundamental part of her in her, too. That's all Root could really ask for; it's all she needs. Root lives constantly in an ambiguous state of being, accepting all the existential and theoretical nuance a human being can handle, believing in all that complexity as something beautiful and worth saving. Samaritan would squash that, flatten it into something stark and plain.
Root loves the indefinable in the same way she loves Shaw. And being seen-- that's always been something very special to her. ]
None of the important pieces got broken. Not to me. [ She believes that completely, isn't just parroting a line; Root has interacted with Shaw enough now post-captivity that she's established that belief wholly. ]
But I'm still not going to let you go anywhere without me again.