It's obvious that can't be true. If you stay like this forever, you'll bleed to death, or it will get infected. You have to --

[breaks off. she seems to be considering something.

just. slowly pulling one hand away and bringing it to her chest.

dad definitely told her that he wanted her to keep Avalon sealed inside her no matter what, and that she shouldn't take it out to save someone else.

and she's been good about that. really she is a good girl. she is.

but...]