[Raphael keeps quiet, because something tells her that mentioning her role in driving Anna insane wouldn't go over well. Even if Rachel is determined to be her friend, she doubts it would survive the revelation of torture.]
Good. [Finally, something occurs to her to say. She sits down, somehow still looking straight-backed and stiff even with crossed legs, and continues staring evenly at the girl.] To remember the unpleasant only poisons memory. [And engenders rebellion, but since Rachel isn't an angel newly learning about the absence of a long-adored God, Raphael keeps that part to herself.]
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Good. [Finally, something occurs to her to say. She sits down, somehow still looking straight-backed and stiff even with crossed legs, and continues staring evenly at the girl.] To remember the unpleasant only poisons memory. [And engenders rebellion, but since Rachel isn't an angel newly learning about the absence of a long-adored God, Raphael keeps that part to herself.]