"Ah, I see," says Anzu; he looks at Valdis closely, somewhat ill at ease with being suddenly lost for words (but not with Valdis herself, just with not quite knowing the right thing to say).
Cautiously (for fear of prodding too much and driving Valdis to silence), he asks, "had there even been joy in it for thee? Or is this, ah, something pursuing thee from thy birth?"
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"Ah, I see," says Anzu; he looks at Valdis closely, somewhat ill at ease with being suddenly lost for words (but not with Valdis herself, just with not quite knowing the right thing to say).
Cautiously (for fear of prodding too much and driving Valdis to silence), he asks, "had there even been joy in it for thee? Or is this, ah, something pursuing thee from thy birth?"