That would make it easy for Amara. Not having a choice was always easy. It was always safer. However bad things were, you kept your head down and did as you were told in order to avoid worse.The world always wanted people like her to believe those lies.You were never safe as long as you were at someone elses whim.Amaras eyes met Cillas, dark and beaten and haunted.Not having a choice was the worst thing in the world.Amara pushed the knife down. Nolan didnt stop her. And in that moment, with her enemys knife in her own hand, a point pressing on Cillas arm, Cillas skin familiar against hers, relief sneaked up on her and refused to let go. Because what shed told Cilla wasnt true. It wasnt that she couldnt go back to her old life; she could. If she went back, shed hate herself, but it meant survival. It might be worth it or it might not be, and shed never have to find out because it would never happen. She wasnt going back.It wasnt because of what Maart wanted, or because of what Cilla asked, or because of what Jorn said. Shed made the choice. It was hers alone. This or nothing.Blood welled up from Cillas arm. Amara let the knife clatter to the ground. She reached for the cut. She was almost smiling now, a desperate smile that had her lips trembling, that came with tears burning her eyes.This or nothing.