[She nods weakly, unable to deny that— and despite the state she's in, there might be just the slightest hint of a blush beneath those darkened eyes and veins, almost comically out of place.]

I don't like to just... stand back and do nothing. I used to be the kind of person who ran away when things got tough. Even if it's dangerous, I can't let myself do that anymore.

[It's not who she is. That Blake is in the past.]