Sadako smiled at how Sweeney believed in destiny, and it made her squeeze him a little harder. "I've had a lot of people tell me I am lovely. They just told me I was a monster at the same time." She smiled when he told her that she'd been lied to. "I"m glad you think so."
His question gave her pause, and she thought about it for a time. "All the other scars that could have been inflicted upon me were brought about by people who didn't understand me - those people who thought I was a monster. You understand me. You see me for what I am. I told you I'm fond of you."