As many times as Clemantine and Claire encounter cruel people, they also encounter kind, generous people. Linda, like Mucyechuru and Musaza, is one of these people. Linda’s kindness is as unprecedented as the violence, making Claire and Clemantine’s journey a mixture of light and dark. However, Clemantine’s decision that she’ll never kiss anyone shows that her trust has been ruined at a very young age. The only example she has of love is Claire and Rob, and it is not a good one.