004-[phone] Keeping the faith...

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[Alice isn't immune to the effects of the event. She's been increasingly agitated. Whenever she sleeps, she has nightmares. And she hasn't heard from Yuri since all this started.

But she also knows better. And is determined to stay strong. This town will not turn her into a murderer. Not now. Not ever. And even if her fears are true, the fault

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Then those people must have some very sad circumstances.

But abandoned principles can be found again, and nothing stops a person from adopting new ones.

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No one said anything about it being easy.

But even if someone makes the wrong decision one hundred out of one hundred times, they can still choose a different path the next time. They can still choose to do the right thing.

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There isn't anything that can't be forgiven. It's just that some people are unwilling to forgive.

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Forgiveness is something that is never completely out of reach. If you aren't willing to forgive yourself, then you need to find out why. What is the source of the guilt holding you back?

Chances are that you just want a chance to atone. And those are easier to come by than most people think.

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[She gives an embarrassed chuckle.]

Oh, no, not at all. I'm just one of the faithful.

My father was a priest, though. And he was responsible for most of my education. My name is Alice Elliot, It's very nice to meet you Mr...?

[She leaves that statement hanging, waiting for him to fill in his name.]

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I don't think I said anything strange at all. But I'm glad we got the chance to talk.

[Actually, she feels better too. Calmer.]