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This passage takes place during Marcher’s encounter with May at her house in London. Marcher accuses May of knowing what his fate is, and he believes that whatever it is, it must be the worst fate imaginable, which is why she’s keeping it from him.
Marcher and May have previously spoken about Marcher’s fear or lack thereof. May has asked Marcher many times whether or not he’s afraid of his fate, and he typically denies it. Once, she told him that he’s learned to live with his fate and his fear, which is a kind of bravery. Here, Marcher claims…