Assertion: captor's victim | /r/CapableOf | become grateful
Facets:
value: for small mercies from their abuser
type: CAUSE
value: over time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Over time, the victim becomes grateful for small mercies from their abuser, and they perceive any show of kindness or affection from them to mean that the danger has passed (for the moment at least); and for a while they can relax from their high arousal state of anxiety.