[Fenimore's heart hurts fiercely, and not only for herself, though the rejection stings with every word. It also hurts for Thyra.
She's seeing the effect her death has had -- is going to have -- on her sister. Even if Thyra is trying to hide it, she knows Thyra better than anyone, time apart or not. And she knows that she would feel the same if the positions were reversed. They almost were in Luceti, as Fenimore had spent three years separated from Thyra and sure she would never see her again, even if she at least knew her sister was safe. If she were to have encountered something as beyond her understanding as this....
She understands. She understands so well it hurts.]
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She's seeing the effect her death has had -- is going to have -- on her sister. Even if Thyra is trying to hide it, she knows Thyra better than anyone, time apart or not. And she knows that she would feel the same if the positions were reversed. They almost were in Luceti, as Fenimore had spent three years separated from Thyra and sure she would never see her again, even if she at least knew her sister was safe. If she were to have encountered something as beyond her understanding as this....
She understands. She understands so well it hurts.]