“We have all made choices that led us here, including you. But every choice we make has a consequence. Nothing in this world comes free, and what we are trying to do, the kind of power we are reaching for, is expensive, Adeline. It does not come fucking cheap.” She glanced at me. “So before we finish the last of our tasks, I want you to ask yourself, truly fucking ask yourself, if this is a price you are willing to pay.”
