[A blessing in disguise, indeed. For all of them. And if anyone can relate to his feelings about being held against their will, it's her. She is just lukcy that she hadn't been alone, and had escaped when she had. Otherwise, it's hard to say if they would have ended up so different.]

I understand better than you might think. [She finds herself almost feeling...pity for him. If he were able to see her, he would find her hand pressing against the spot where his blade pierced her chest. It seems to ache in a dull way.]

But you cant let those memories define you. Let them help you wish for something better.