It isn't mind control. We tried… [They'd tried a lot of things, because of course, no one had wanted to believe it. ] Telepaths, magic spells. Every protocol any one of us could think of.
[ Just remembering all the meetings they'd had, puts something raw into her voice. They kept trying to find some thread of hope to follow, like a line of fire through the dark. And it had only worn them all thinner, made them vulnerable. Easier to exploit. ]
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[ Just remembering all the meetings they'd had, puts something raw into her voice. They kept trying to find some thread of hope to follow, like a line of fire through the dark. And it had only worn them all thinner, made them vulnerable. Easier to exploit. ]