"Oh. Well... she believes the city about everything. Like, about the operation being necessary for everyone, that any rebellion is a danger to the earth, that only some people deserve to be Special. She only saw other Specials as people." A metallic taste rises in Tally's mouth, thinking about how visceral her disgust towards uglies and even pretties had felt. "But, like, that's the main thing that changed. I think underneath it all she still cared about Shay, and Zane, and David. I still care about the wild and I'm still worried about what everyone being able to think for themselves would do to it. I still care the most about the people who are closest to me, even if I don't care if they're Special or not, obviously. I'm still... well, I'm still selfish."
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Date: 2024-09-28 12:07 am (UTC)