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Quote #10
The mark on the paper was the emblem of coming from Yr's time to Earth's, but being caught while still in transition, she had to answer for both of them. Such an answer would have been the unveiling of a horror—a horror from which she would not have awakened rationally; and so she had lied and dissembled, with her heart choking her. (3.2)
Secrets give Deborah a sense of powerful and special identity, but her hiding becomes a burden. Crossing back and forth between worlds has caused her to build barriers between Yr and Earth. She wants to protect her identity, but there is punishment from Yr if she slips its secrets.