[ She began, the soft sound of the blades cutting into the hair filling the spaces in between words. Ianthe brought up vultures and vipers, but the word that came to Robin's mind was parasite. ]
That sounds like a lot of pressure, I think.
[ Spoken without judgment or pity, because she understood. Perhaps she would have looked very differently now, if Mother had ever permitted (forced) her children to do that. No— they had to be modeled to perfection through their behavior, their health and her rules. ]
Was it something you enjoyed at the time? Performing your duties?
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That sounds like a lot of pressure, I think.
[ Spoken without judgment or pity, because she understood. Perhaps she would have looked very differently now, if Mother had ever permitted (forced) her children to do that. No— they had to be modeled to perfection through their behavior, their health and her rules. ]
Was it something you enjoyed at the time? Performing your duties?