And that just wrenches a smile from Hope's lips. "I can get away with a lapse in judgment once or twice," they say, not certain if that's even true, "And you didn't know who I was. You were safe." Their expression is desperately clinging to its form. "But Pandora can help people without worrying about—all the stupid stuff Hope has to worry about," they finish pathetically. "They're better than I could ever be."
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