Look, Clarisse isn't going to save anyone's feelings here, but at the same time she's not sure she totally disagrees with Gela's assessment. Maybe there's some middle ground she can land on, someday.
She chews her bottom lip, holding onto the cup of tea with both hands until the heat starts to hurt her palms. "My father would disagree with you. And for him, being weak is the worst thing you can be. 'Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.'" She exhales slowly. "I'm trying to figure out how much of what he told me is bullshit, but it's hard."
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Look, Clarisse isn't going to save anyone's feelings here, but at the same time she's not sure she totally disagrees with Gela's assessment. Maybe there's some middle ground she can land on, someday.
She chews her bottom lip, holding onto the cup of tea with both hands until the heat starts to hurt her palms. "My father would disagree with you. And for him, being weak is the worst thing you can be. 'Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.'" She exhales slowly. "I'm trying to figure out how much of what he told me is bullshit, but it's hard."