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[greatlightother]

[It sounds as if she's just finished crying. There's a clink as she drops a spoon onto a dish and she finally speaks up.]

I said...I hope it goes down. [There's a nervous giggle.] But I don't know where down is. [Pause as the ship rumbles a bit. She takes in a trembling breath.] Looks like I was right, though

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[greatlightother]

[She unlocked it without getting up from where she sat on the couch. She had her powers, so she planned on using them.]

Come in.

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[greatlightother]

[She looked up to him and began to cry softly, seeing that there had been no discrimination in who was cursed.]

Yes. [She was both angry at herself and angry at the barge. She didn't want to take the curse off, though she knew that she should. She hated it here and she hated them all. But, at the same time, she loved some. That's what had been keeping her sane. But too much had happened. She was conflicted now and that conflict had thrown her into this state of panic. And anger.]

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[greatlightother]

[She looked up to him and shrugged.] It was a deliberate curse. I didn't think it would actually work.

[Sighing softly, trembling, Sveta pulled her feet up closer to her and rested her chin on her knees.]

I did something about it.

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[greatlightother]

[She looked up to him, answering his questions carefully.]

That's the only kind of better we can have. What do you think is making me angry?

[And a pause. The last question made her cautious.] Are you afraid of me? Are you afraid I might hurt you if you sit with me?

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[greatlightother]

[She looked down.] Then sit.

And I have given you a chance, Neil. I've given you lots of chances. For everything. Haven't I?

[She rubbed her eyes.]

I love you, Neil, but you can't make this better. You can't even fathom the way.

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[greatlightother]

[She flinched when he tripped and then moved over when he sat.]

It's not her. It's not only her. It was her and Rex and Damon and O'Brien and everyone else who has done this to me my entire time here.

It was...everyone. [She buried her face in her hands again, unable to stop the tears.]

And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...but I can't stop this.

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[greatlightother]

You're right. I can't. And I don't.[She shook her head and leaned against him, crying softly into his shirt.] But that wasn't my doing.

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[greatlightother]

[She shook her head and pushed away from him.]

I'll get to leave and go where?! Home? [She reached into a side table and pulled out a small box. It had the Chalk in it.] Back to this?

This is everywhere, Neil. Everywhere! There is Darkness in places where there should be Light.