[So... that is Marianne's curse? Oh, gods. No wonder she's terrified of it--no wonder it was so easy for the creature to take hold of her, either, if she's carrying such a burden in her heart.]
I... [How is Ethlyn supposed to answer that? Marianne is standing there on the sunny beach with a towel and a parasol. It's impossible to imagine her becoming a monster--having to drive a sword through her. Ethlyn remembers her reaction when Claude told her about the demons, saying that death sounded like a release for them, but... Marianne?
She remembers how frightened Deirdre was at first. Warning Sigurd of the terrible fate she carried. Sigurd had forged ahead anyway, declaring that their love would overcome anything, and then Deirdre vanished, and who knows if that fate claimed her already.] Only if--only if there is absolutely no other choice. I will.
[She understands that Marianne would not want to live like that, especially after being possessed by the monster here. Still, the words taste appalling as she speaks them.]
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I... [How is Ethlyn supposed to answer that? Marianne is standing there on the sunny beach with a towel and a parasol. It's impossible to imagine her becoming a monster--having to drive a sword through her. Ethlyn remembers her reaction when Claude told her about the demons, saying that death sounded like a release for them, but... Marianne?
She remembers how frightened Deirdre was at first. Warning Sigurd of the terrible fate she carried. Sigurd had forged ahead anyway, declaring that their love would overcome anything, and then Deirdre vanished, and who knows if that fate claimed her already.] Only if--only if there is absolutely no other choice. I will.
[She understands that Marianne would not want to live like that, especially after being possessed by the monster here. Still, the words taste appalling as she speaks them.]
But please don't give up on yourself so easily.