[ It's not fair when her question cuts right to the core of her problems. She can't hide from it that way, can't run away from it. She can lie (she's not above it), but it's hard to make a lie convincing when Clover's instinctive answer is to clench her hands into fists at her side.

She shuts her eyes, too. She doesn't think Anna defaults to pity, but that soft quality she hears that's not usual or common from her... it makes Clover's defenses crumble a little. Anyone who tries.... ]

I'm not. I don't want to be, but there's no denying some similarities. I'm not completely like her, but what if I'm just fooling myself?

[ It's hard to draw a clear line when she's had one instance that she acted in a way that was too frighteningly similar. ]