[It hits her harder than it ought to, the sight of him like that. She feels her resolve buckle, determination crumbling easily in the palm of his hand. In the tangle of his fingers wound up in her hair.]
And Aeryn? The one you left behind? [The words don't sound natural leaving her mouth. Another Aeryn. Another her. Another reality or timeskip or-- something.
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And Aeryn? The one you left behind? [The words don't sound natural leaving her mouth. Another Aeryn. Another her. Another reality or timeskip or-- something.
A trick, a hoax. Her own reflection.]