I was that age when I lost my family; I dread to think that the same could happen to her as it has to me.
[ She pauses, taking in a breath. He has her trust, he's one of the few. He's become a father figure in a way, which makes it easier for her. She speaks low and softly, because it is really a secret. ]
I shall tell you secret, Mr. Maglor, I thought that if I were to protect the little one from harm, that perhaps I could stop it completely from happening, at least in another world. She can grow to be happy and healthy, she'll never know that agony. And her sister, too, her sister could live and never worry about being harmed. Lizzie deserves that much.
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Date: 2014-06-06 05:37 am (UTC)[ She wonders why it can't be her and her only. ]
I was that age when I lost my family; I dread to think that the same could happen to her as it has to me.
[ She pauses, taking in a breath. He has her trust, he's one of the few. He's become a father figure in a way, which makes it easier for her. She speaks low and softly, because it is really a secret. ]
I shall tell you secret, Mr. Maglor, I thought that if I were to protect the little one from harm, that perhaps I could stop it completely from happening, at least in another world. She can grow to be happy and healthy, she'll never know that agony. And her sister, too, her sister could live and never worry about being harmed. Lizzie deserves that much.