Aria
And she was not.
"You are slowing down," the voice said, though there was a note of caution in it now. "The data shows your motor functions are at sixty percent."
Aria did not deny it. "Yes."
"And you still think you can stop this process?"
She lifted her head, her eyes sharper than they had been all day, even through the visible strain. "I do not need to stop it."
"Then what is your objective?" the voice asked.
Aria’s answer came quiet and clear, echoing in the small space with the weight of an absolute truth. "I just need to outlast your patience."
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