[ She's already shaking her head even before he finishes his sentence. ] I couldn't, and I won't. [ She might have some uncertainties hanging over her at the moment, but that is one thing she's completely certain of. ] If anyone asks either me or my sister for help, I won't refuse.
[ Have there been moments when either of them wished for a reprieve, for the chance to rest? Of course. But both of them have always steeled their resolve and continued on with the fight, because that is their duty. ]
Yes. [ She glances down at her hands then, remembering with an almost crystal clear clarity, his last moments and how he reached out for her hands. ]
No, not very long at all. [ What is "long", anyway, in this particular context? She imagines it will take her some time to put this behind her; not forgetting Haurchefant, because that's impossible, but no longer feeling so weighed down. ]
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[ Have there been moments when either of them wished for a reprieve, for the chance to rest? Of course. But both of them have always steeled their resolve and continued on with the fight, because that is their duty. ]
Yes. [ She glances down at her hands then, remembering with an almost crystal clear clarity, his last moments and how he reached out for her hands. ]
No, not very long at all. [ What is "long", anyway, in this particular context? She imagines it will take her some time to put this behind her; not forgetting Haurchefant, because that's impossible, but no longer feeling so weighed down. ]