[It's not. But it's also something they've long since accepted as necessary. They've lived long, and you don't get to living as long as you do without a few scrapes. Scratches. Scar tissue. The line across their throat that suggests that, once, someone tried to slice it clean open.]
[They failed, but their failure will stick with Racto for a long, long time.]
[They smile. As always, it doesn't quite reach their eyes.]
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[They failed, but their failure will stick with Racto for a long, long time.]
[They smile. As always, it doesn't quite reach their eyes.]
Then by all means; let's go for a walk.