[Esther had everything there. Authority, respect, the assurance that she wasn't - wouldn't always be - a freak. Instead of pathetic, she could be beautiful there in a strange way. And there was hope there; maybe not for anyone else, but for her.
The Mirror Barge could've helped her; this one couldn't. This one is false promises and lack of options, and more than that lack of understanding.]
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[Esther had everything there. Authority, respect, the assurance that she wasn't - wouldn't always be - a freak. Instead of pathetic, she could be beautiful there in a strange way. And there was hope there; maybe not for anyone else, but for her.
The Mirror Barge could've helped her; this one couldn't. This one is false promises and lack of options, and more than that lack of understanding.]