[ She feels a pang of something in her chest, an emotion she doesn't know how to put a name to, and she feels seen for possibly the first time ever. In Julie's world, being headstrong and quick and determined weren't good things, they were traits to be stamped out of children, especially little girls, who might otherwise ask questions or have their own ideas. And when those little girls grew up to be women who wanted more, who made plans, who fought back against everything trying to keep them boxed in, the world kept trying to hammer them back down.
Her independence had only ever earned her the label of "difficult", made adults give up on her before they actually made an effort to engage her. Flagg had been the first person to ever tell Julie that she could be something, and now Nadine is saying it too, without any substantial gain to be had. ]
How... how do you start? I mean, I got this one power, but it just happened. I didn't actually learn it.
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Her independence had only ever earned her the label of "difficult", made adults give up on her before they actually made an effort to engage her. Flagg had been the first person to ever tell Julie that she could be something, and now Nadine is saying it too, without any substantial gain to be had. ]
How... how do you start? I mean, I got this one power, but it just happened. I didn't actually learn it.