She calls Charles her brother, but it's only because he's the only real family she's ever known; the two who raised her turned her out as soon as her abilities manifested, labeling her a devil child before she even had an explanation for what she could do.
"I - it helped, before. When I didn't want to draw attention to myself. When I just wanted to be normal."
She's never heard anyone call it useful before. That flutter in her gut eases into a warmth.
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She calls Charles her brother, but it's only because he's the only real family she's ever known; the two who raised her turned her out as soon as her abilities manifested, labeling her a devil child before she even had an explanation for what she could do.
"I - it helped, before. When I didn't want to draw attention to myself. When I just wanted to be normal."
She's never heard anyone call it useful before. That flutter in her gut eases into a warmth.