She's been through so much in her long life, lost so many and watched even more suffer. It's not made her weak, but strong, every hardship serving only to make Natalia more determined to endure it and see that others do the same. Even so, for a very long moment, all Natalia can do is look at Steve, her expression stricken.
The cruel machinations of this place put Loki to shame.
Forcing her eyes away, Natalia looks at James, sleeping now in her bed. Safe. Safe until the next time this place chooses to hurt him, or to use him to hurt someone else. "How - " she says and has to begin again. "How many times?" How many times has James just endured being ripped apart, how many times has Steve been forced to watch?
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Date: 2011-11-09 03:19 am (UTC)The cruel machinations of this place put Loki to shame.
Forcing her eyes away, Natalia looks at James, sleeping now in her bed. Safe. Safe until the next time this place chooses to hurt him, or to use him to hurt someone else. "How - " she says and has to begin again. "How many times?" How many times has James just endured being ripped apart, how many times has Steve been forced to watch?