I think that, if someone who had Ryslig's attention were to live here...circumstances would find a way to make them leave its safety. They'd leave of their own volition [baby Ryou,] or get a message asking them to come to Bavan. They'd get hurt, but, the fault wouldn't lie in Hill House.
And, of course, things like the bugs and the storyteller can get us wherever we are. There's no protection that will work against that.
But...as long as I'm here, I'm safe from most things.
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I think that, if someone who had Ryslig's attention were to live here...circumstances would find a way to make them leave its safety. They'd leave of their own volition [baby Ryou,] or get a message asking them to come to Bavan. They'd get hurt, but, the fault wouldn't lie in Hill House.
And, of course, things like the bugs and the storyteller can get us wherever we are. There's no protection that will work against that.
But...as long as I'm here, I'm safe from most things.