Pāhonoa te oro

Narrator (Ciana’s inner voice, detached): So… this is the villainess I am supposed to be. Ciana (monotone): I’m awake. That’s enough. Different, yes. But not better. Not happier. Just… empty. Narrator (Ciana’s inner voice): Wise, foolish… the words are meaningless. Ciana (flat, emotionless): I see no reason to smile.