[ As she affirms that, she keeps a still and serious way about her, yet it's not remotely undermined by the gentleness of her eyes. ]
Sometimes, it feels like the darkness is too much, but you keep fighting it.
[ And that's it. What Sam had managed to get through to her when no one else quite could: it's not about never doing monstrous things. It's about doing it for the right reasons, striving to be better than that even after you make a mistake. All qualities embodied by Rafael's dogged pursuit of goodness. She reaches up to cover his hand with hers, pressing his palm to cup her cheek so she can savor the warmth of it. ]
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It's not. I know it's not.
[ As she affirms that, she keeps a still and serious way about her, yet it's not remotely undermined by the gentleness of her eyes. ]
Sometimes, it feels like the darkness is too much, but you keep fighting it.
[ And that's it. What Sam had managed to get through to her when no one else quite could: it's not about never doing monstrous things. It's about doing it for the right reasons, striving to be better than that even after you make a mistake. All qualities embodied by Rafael's dogged pursuit of goodness. She reaches up to cover his hand with hers, pressing his palm to cup her cheek so she can savor the warmth of it. ]
That's all any of us can do.