[ it's nothing personal. she tells herself this, at least. she's not feeling sentimental for aleksander or protective of his dignity beyond the practical need for her to defend herself against him, to be able to fight him, to be able to undo what he did. she's just making sure no one else winds up with that power, either.
she crouches beside him, wiping bloodied hands on his pants and then clearing sweat from her brow. ]
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[ it's nothing personal. she tells herself this, at least. she's not feeling sentimental for aleksander or protective of his dignity beyond the practical need for her to defend herself against him, to be able to fight him, to be able to undo what he did. she's just making sure no one else winds up with that power, either.
she crouches beside him, wiping bloodied hands on his pants and then clearing sweat from her brow. ]
What do you think is easiest to
to remove