"The world you came from— they made you believe you had to move alone. They isolated you when all you wanted to do was the right thing. But it doesn't have to be that way here. You aren't alone in any of this. And I know that can be hard to believe— the people you were familiar with couldn't be relied on, so why should anything change now?— but believe me, CT."
Fierce loyalty in every word.
She would have fought tooth and nail for her crew, had only they listened to her. Survived long enough to be fought for. But like Connecticut's fellow agents, they were blinded. Lead astray by fear, impudence and the untrue words of another person.
Her hand rests on the shaved side of Connecticut's temple, thumb along the muscle that runs from neck to skull.
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Ripley's lips set a firm line into her face.
"The world you came from— they made you believe you had to move alone. They isolated you when all you wanted to do was the right thing. But it doesn't have to be that way here. You aren't alone in any of this. And I know that can be hard to believe— the people you were familiar with couldn't be relied on, so why should anything change now?— but believe me, CT."
Fierce loyalty in every word.
She would have fought tooth and nail for her crew, had only they listened to her. Survived long enough to be fought for. But like Connecticut's fellow agents, they were blinded. Lead astray by fear, impudence and the untrue words of another person.
Her hand rests on the shaved side of Connecticut's temple, thumb along the muscle that runs from neck to skull.
"I care."