276 Let's have a rational conversation (part 2)

Perhaps it was because she knew she was guilty, anger welled up inside her, directed more at herself than anyone else. It seeped into the defensive tone of her voice as she spoke next.

"Yes, you told me not to approach him, but even if you didn't," She swallowed the bitterness that crept up her throat at the thought of Aldric, "I don't want to see him or hear his vile words. I was just forced to! I did what I had to do in that moment, plain and simple."

He narrowed his eyes at her.

"Try to put yourself in my shoes, even for a moment."

She bit her lip. His words struck true as an arrow through the heart; he was utterly right.