Vladik posting.
As you know, she told me what was happening and I promised I would not tell anyone else. Given the nature of it, I understand why she would keep it a secret. As it is, she has many factions after her and her condition makes her the worst thing you can be to criminals, servants and other monsters - useful.
She believes she may die. I do not think so. Artyom has entrusted me with her preservation. As I have stated, her condition makes her useful and if she were in the hands of anyone who wished to use it, she would be in for a horrible time, so, I see why she is scared. You cannot see it because you are not here, but I see it. I see the physical and emotional pain it causes her every day, I see how frightened she is. She wants to be comforted but she will not let me or Kyrylo touch her. It reaches a point where I would consider terminating her, but I think Artyom would get to me, inside or outside of prison.
It seems to me, though, that putting her down is the only kind thing I could do for her. Kyrylo, however, takes the optimistic approach and says we will simply have to zero in on the cause. But she will not let us touch her.
We need to find someone she would let near her. We considered her father, but then... quickly ruled it out. Her grandparents live elsewhere and we consider them an option, but we are not sure of how involved they are in the first place.