[Ruby hears the cry and rounds the corner to see what's going on. She sees Cecelia and the creature latched to her. Her fists clench and there's a moment where she pivots and prepares to move in to help.
But then an echo of a voice plays through her mind.
"How many more lives do you have to ruin before you realize you aren't cut out to save anyone?"
And she freezes. hands fall down uselessly to her side as a sense of fear and grief take hold of her.]
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But then an echo of a voice plays through her mind.
"How many more lives do you have to ruin before you realize you aren't cut out to save anyone?"
And she freezes. hands fall down uselessly to her side as a sense of fear and grief take hold of her.]