( to his credit, he does oblige what is obviously a very absurd attempt to derail her discomfort, peering down at her hands with a furrowed brow and look of serious consideration. )
Would you believe I have met mermaids, Alina Starkov? ( the world is a large and terrifying place, certainly, but there is a magic to it as well. and things of such unexpected beauty that they would make your heartache. )
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Would you believe I have met mermaids, Alina Starkov? ( the world is a large and terrifying place, certainly, but there is a magic to it as well. and things of such unexpected beauty that they would make your heartache. )