"Things started to change, before," says Gideon. She lowers her head to rest in her hands. "I've...got to believe they can keep changing. Maybe they can't." She looks up at her friend and rolls one shoulder in a shrug. "But I've got to try."
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"Things started to change, before," says Gideon. She lowers her head to rest in her hands. "I've...got to believe they can keep changing. Maybe they can't." She looks up at her friend and rolls one shoulder in a shrug. "But I've got to try."