“I know why you won’t give me your name,” he said. “I know the truth. You didn’t surrender it. It’s there. In your heart. In your soul. Your name means the world to you. It’s all you have left. You didn’t give it up. You’ve locked it away in a secure spot. You’re protecting it. Hoping desperately that someday, you’ll be free of this place, free of all the men who’ve taken advantage of you and held you against your will. Then, and only then, will you take that name out of its locked box. Until then, you’ll keep it hidden, secreted away. Until then, you’ll pretend you gave it up and forgot all
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