[The image is one that reminds her of Luna and her society, of her pacifistic ideal, of a distant world that is both allied with hers and not (because there is an agreement to make no attempt to attack).
Lexa still views it as different, as toeing a line that is only reasonable, and that they are giving too much deference to those who need less. But she doesn't push, doesn't shove at the metaphor, because she has a scar across the inside of her hand from a fight fought not long ago, of grabbing a literal sword by the blade and coming away bloody.
She knows the dangers of pushing her agenda, but that is why she is reluctant to relent.]
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Lexa still views it as different, as toeing a line that is only reasonable, and that they are giving too much deference to those who need less. But she doesn't push, doesn't shove at the metaphor, because she has a scar across the inside of her hand from a fight fought not long ago, of grabbing a literal sword by the blade and coming away bloody.
She knows the dangers of pushing her agenda, but that is why she is reluctant to relent.]