And I'll bet that's because you're a smart girl who knows better than to base her opinions off appearances alone!
[ She taps the end of Marnie's nose gently with the tip of her nail, playfully affectionate. ]
But not everyone is that way. When something scares people, sometimes what they rely on - all they can rely on - are their instincts. That doesn't make them a bad person; they're just trying to protect themselves, after all!
And sometimes, well, sometimes that instinct makes things rather messy before you have a chance to bargain with it, if you do. I can't tell you how many times I've been attacked while I was minding my own business because to them I look the part of a monster.
[ She clasps her hands, grave. ]
Sadly, the same could be said of the word 'witch'. Just because you lack power at the moment doesn't mean people won't wonder if you're evil because they've never heard of a good witch.
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[ She taps the end of Marnie's nose gently with the tip of her nail, playfully affectionate. ]
But not everyone is that way. When something scares people, sometimes what they rely on - all they can rely on - are their instincts. That doesn't make them a bad person; they're just trying to protect themselves, after all!
And sometimes, well, sometimes that instinct makes things rather messy before you have a chance to bargain with it, if you do. I can't tell you how many times I've been attacked while I was minding my own business because to them I look the part of a monster.
[ She clasps her hands, grave. ]
Sadly, the same could be said of the word 'witch'. Just because you lack power at the moment doesn't mean people won't wonder if you're evil because they've never heard of a good witch.
Does that make sense?