Clarisse did not know what to say. Once upon a time, she would have taken the word of the girl hook, line, and sinker but times had changed. She had grown. She knew the universe did not simply cause good things to happen if you wished on it enough. On one hand, there was a chance that the girl before her was indeed Lina's sister. Her name was Celia allegedly and the imprinted crest on her body implied that she was owned by Michal Grimm. On the other hand, Clarisse knew nothing of the girl, and while she had saved the girl out of part sympathy and ambition. She knew firsthand how slaves could be if given the opportunity. She had been in similar shoes once. Instead of agreeing with the girl or letting her walls break. Clarisse chose the safest option out even if it complicated things.
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