[Luz has a very good point. She's one of the few people in the Boiling Isles who would understand what it's like not just being weaker than other witches, but being completely helpless and vulnerable compared to every other person living there, even small children. He frowns sullenly, not arguing with her.]
... Right, you understand.
[Which means she hopefully understands how important it is that he lives up to the potential Belos has graced him with. But he's also reasonably sure she's serious about that threat, and even though she's smaller than he is he shuts his mouth.]
Then I won't. This is just - really hard.
[Dying. Dying and coming back. Dying and coming back and feeling like a giant failure. It sucks.]
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... Right, you understand.
[Which means she hopefully understands how important it is that he lives up to the potential Belos has graced him with. But he's also reasonably sure she's serious about that threat, and even though she's smaller than he is he shuts his mouth.]
Then I won't. This is just - really hard.
[Dying. Dying and coming back. Dying and coming back and feeling like a giant failure. It sucks.]