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Quote #10
They were still linked together, but it was not, now, the link of race, which had been tenuous in any case, and had not held up. They were simply two women, choosing to live as they liked in the world. (Source.207)
Anastasia and Irene's friendship has been through a lot. There was that episode with Source that nearly broke them, but then there's also stuff in the past that Irene conveniently forgets—like when she made some uncharitable assumptions about Anastasia because she's biracial. When the two women are finally able to see each other for who they truly are, something good happens: they realize they cherish their friendship, and they wish each other well.