CHAPTER 126Isabella's P.O.VEmily's smile, as beautiful as it appeared, only masked the turmoil within her, and I knew it. I knew all about Emily's past, and I understood how she must feel within her, and I pitied her.“You want to know how it is, to live in the wastelands?” Emily asked. Without waiting for my response, she went on. “I've spent so long in the wastelands, sis, where every day is a fight to survive. You learn to adapt, to do what you must to make it through the night. The wastelands don't care about your feelings or your morals - they'll consume you whole if you don't consume them first. I've had to fight for every scrap of food, every drop of water, every moment of peace. And in that fight, I've seen things that would haunt your dreams. But I've also learned to quiet my mind, to shut off my emotions, to do what needs to be done without flinching. It's not that I'm calm, it's that I've learned to embrace the chaos. The wastelands have hardened me, made me a weapon. And
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