"It sounds as if many things are preordained where you come from."

She settles on saying that. Because Alice could very well explain why someone wouldn't want that, could tell this young girl absolutely everything about the dark pits she has found herself in before.

But maybe that isn't so appropriate to tell a young person about, especially if they clearly have no concept of it.

(Yes, stabbing is fine, but the line is apparently drawn in the sand at depression deep enough to make you no longer want to live.)

"Do those gods decide absolutely everything?"