[ it's admirable that her convictions don't waver. now cinder can understand why she was recruited to be a huntress at an obviously younger age. ]

That's great to hear. [ she chuckles. ] So even if our greatest enemy was in danger, you'd rescue them if they were in need? I don't think I could be so heroic.

[ and like a puppy who doesn't understand that the world isn't entirely made up of sunshine and rainbows, cinder starts tricking it into believing that everything its done up until now has cause someone pain. that being cute and playful has it consequences. just, you know, a casual manipulation of emotions. cinder is keeping it cas' cause she's a cool mom. ]