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Maria just smiles.
"If they just left them there, what was the point of letting them be here? Why not just make us all go into an arena and fight? They are the peace makers. And they are our trainers. Even if we don't feel we should trust them, we still should hope there's some form of safety here. Just like us," she punches his shoulder smiling. "Even if I think you're going to get us both killed, it's your job as my miester to make sure we don't. And I trust that, because I can feel it." She presses her hand against his chest and pats the spot.