“You didn’t deserve that,” he says, disbelieving. “I don’t understand. You’re a champion. You’re good. Why would the … the Powers That Be, send you to any of the hells?”
And a part of her wants to laugh at that, but she can’t find even the kind of laughter that comes with bitterness. “I don’t know,” she says in answer. “Why have they?”
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I think this was very well executed :-)