[He wraps his arms around her tightly. Selling a child is inconceivable in his culture, so this feels so surreal. Who would do this to their own child? Sell her away and leave her with heartless people who treated her like a specimen. Chekov is silent a full half-minute, instead focusing on rubbing his hand in small circles on her back. Finally, he speaks:]
That says nothing about you, and everything about him. I value you very much and so do others here.
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That says nothing about you, and everything about him. I value you very much and so do others here.