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She sighed at the question, her focus seemingly drifting back into the distance. When she spoke, her voice was weak and slightly sad. “He used to talk to me every night. It seemed that my shadow had allowed us to be ourselves, to ignore the fact that he was my kidnapper, and responsible for everything that happened to me during the day. But you have to understand, despite all the bad things Eric has done, he's also protected me, in his own way. Things could have been worse for me without Eric.”

“That night, after Celia whipped Kid in front of everyone, Raymond tried to separate us. He wanted me in his room, and I was afraid Eric would let that happen. I saw what Raymond did to Nancy. I can still hear her screams in my ears, feel her hand grip mine. I don't want to end up like her."

“Eric refused. He said I would scream for hours if I was separated from him. He told me I was a threat to himself, and that Raymond didn't know me well enough to know what I needed. He said it all in Engl