[Vin has a considerable - almost unbelievable - strength of will. It takes all of that, right now, to keep her from breaking down. She won't do it, though. Not here, where she can be seen. Certainly not if this is the last thing Elend will remember of her. Even if he forgets, she will stay strong for herself.]
[She doesn't show weakness in front of people, not the way her instincts tell her to. Not with total honesty. Unless they're Elend, and only Elend.]
[Instead, she nods, steely and determined, and mirrors his smile with one of her own. She shows him her heart without fear or caution, but in such a way that only he can see. He has the keys to it, after all. Nobody else would understand.]
You're not selfish. You're just Elend. And I love you, too.
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[She doesn't show weakness in front of people, not the way her instincts tell her to. Not with total honesty. Unless they're Elend, and only Elend.]
[Instead, she nods, steely and determined, and mirrors his smile with one of her own. She shows him her heart without fear or caution, but in such a way that only he can see. He has the keys to it, after all. Nobody else would understand.]
You're not selfish. You're just Elend. And I love you, too.
Tell me what you see.