Your desire for vengeance will cause countless deaths, child,_ she said, pointing a crooked finger at Rhylie. __nnocents will be caught up in your maelstrom, their lives torn apart. People you have never met, and will never know will die beneath your shadow if you do not stop. You tear the galaxy asunder with each step you take towards Vorcia.
She unwinds her scarf, taking so long about it that I wonder if she expects me to respond. __ou were following the rules,_ I offer after a minute. It makes her words no more pleasant. Resentment. Was that how she__ looked at me? Then how am I supposed to trust how she looks at me now?My words elicit a thankful smile. __ostly, though, I knew you could do the job. Did you ever know other autistic people?__ shake my head. I__ heard rumors about one teacher, but never asked him. Mom had encouraged me to find a local support group, but I__ never seen the appeal__r the need. It wouldn__ change anything. I had friends, anyway. Peopleonline, my fellow volunteers at the Way Station. I even got along with Iris__ friends.__ell, I did, and I feel like a fool for never recognizing your autism. I had autistic colleagues at the university. They were accommodated, and they thrived. One researcher came in earlier than everyone else and would stay the longest. I saw the same strengths in you once I knew to look for them. You__e punctual, you__e precise, you__e trustworthy. When you don__ know something, you either figure it out or you ask, and either way, you get it right. I wanted to give you the same chance my colleagues had, and that other Nassau passengers got. One of the doctors is autistic__id you know?_ Els silences an incoming call. __oes that answer your question?
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She unwinds her scarf, taking so long about it that I wonder if she expects me to respond. __ou were following the rules,_ I offer after a minute. It makes her words no more pleasant. Resentment. Was that how she__ looked at me? Then how am I supposed to trust how she looks at me now?My words elicit a thankful smile. __ostly, though, I knew you could do the job. Did you ever know other autistic people?__ shake my head. I__ heard rumors about one teacher, but never asked him. Mom had encouraged me to find a local support group, but I__ never seen the appeal__r the need. It wouldn__ change anything. I had friends, anyway. Peopleonline, my fellow volunteers at the Way Station. I even got along with Iris__ friends.__ell, I did, and I feel like a fool for never recognizing your autism. I had autistic colleagues at the university. They were accommodated, and they thrived. One researcher came in earlier than everyone else and would stay the longest. I saw the same strengths in you once I knew to look for them. You__e punctual, you__e precise, you__e trustworthy. When you don__ know something, you either figure it out or you ask, and either way, you get it right. I wanted to give you the same chance my colleagues had, and that other Nassau passengers got. One of the doctors is autistic__id you know?_ Els silences an incoming call. __oes that answer your question?
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