Kinder than anyone I've met in a long time. And you think that, with time, your kindness will win me over, and you'll turn me from my path of darkness and towards the way of light.
[Her eyes flick up to his, and she holds his gaze steadily.]
But what's really going to happen is that you're going to be kind, and I'm going to be cruel, and you'll keep being kind, and I probably will hurt people you love, and then you'll waver - and eventually, you'll be so tired and disgusted that you'll give up, and you'll curse yourself for even bothering. And you'll curse me, of course. And when that happens, I'm going to remind you of this conversation.
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[She says, her tone calm and quiet.]
Kinder than anyone I've met in a long time. And you think that, with time, your kindness will win me over, and you'll turn me from my path of darkness and towards the way of light.
[Her eyes flick up to his, and she holds his gaze steadily.]
But what's really going to happen is that you're going to be kind, and I'm going to be cruel, and you'll keep being kind, and I probably will hurt people you love, and then you'll waver - and eventually, you'll be so tired and disgusted that you'll give up, and you'll curse yourself for even bothering. And you'll curse me, of course. And when that happens, I'm going to remind you of this conversation.