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Arlette had a pained look on her face as the other revealed more about her past. She could picture it, but didn't do so gladly. Her suspicions were confirmed. If she had been born there she would have been devil's spawn probably. Well good thing she wasn't. But Maiken had, and it clearly had some effect on her.

"I'm sorry that you grew up with those beliefs. I'm glad you didn't believe them though, because otherwise we couldn't have been friends," she offered with a softer smile. She rather focused on that, them becoming friends and co-healers. "I think every family has their issues. No one is perfect," she returned. She had forgiven her own mother now, but she could never really tell her that.