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[It all sounds a bit like a fairy tale, the way he tells it. It's hard to believe that such a story could really be someone's life - even for someone who piloted a giant robot powered by human life force.
She's also seen someone turn into a dragon since she got here, though, so she chooses to believe him.]
I'm really sorry... that must have been terrible. But it was brave of you to stand up to him like that - at least you know you did the right thing, right? [It's more than she can say for her own situation.]