[Something in Clara almost seems to snap when that's said. You can pinpoint the exact moment she goes tense, posture straightening as she stares wide eyed back at Alina. Her smile is gone, replaced with a quiver of her lip.]

Suffering doesn't mean you've earned a happy ending. It just means you're forced to be braver and stronger than you previously thought possible.

[Her words are quiet, tone almost withdrawn. Nothing is fair when it comes to getting a happy ending. Her own ending is bittersweet and incredibly painful. Having to talk about this topic is still a raw, fresh wound. It's too personal for her to step back and talk in generalities.

Then again, given Alina's reaction, this was personal for her as well.]