[She ignores the quip, keeping her focus on the woman in front of her, curling her fingers over hers.]

Nadia, I know how it feels to be alone in the world. To lose all of your family and have nothing to anchor you to the ground. It's a big dark hole that tries to swallow you whole but that doesn't mean you deserve to be alone.

[She swallows, unsure if she's even getting through.]

I lost my parents too, and so many of my friends. But there's a reason you're still here, and you can't let him take this from you. All he wants to do is make you feel small, but you're not.