Penny goes still, the sort of unnatural stillness that only a machine can really manage. She can't see the future but she knows what that must mean. She knows the virus is trying to make her self-destruct. She knows that their plan with the Staff might not work. She knows that Cinder has been trying to kill her and steal the Maiden's power.
She knows Ruby wouldn't want to tell her that. She knows that Ruby would be more upset than anyone save her own father. And she knows that Ruby wouldn't want to tell her that for the sake of both of them.
But she feels like she needs to know. So, voice quiet and tone gentle, she asks: ]
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Penny goes still, the sort of unnatural stillness that only a machine can really manage. She can't see the future but she knows what that must mean. She knows the virus is trying to make her self-destruct. She knows that their plan with the Staff might not work. She knows that Cinder has been trying to kill her and steal the Maiden's power.
She knows Ruby wouldn't want to tell her that. She knows that Ruby would be more upset than anyone save her own father. And she knows that Ruby wouldn't want to tell her that for the sake of both of them.
But she feels like she needs to know. So, voice quiet and tone gentle, she asks: ]
Will you tell me?