1945 I Don't Understand...

"For one, he doesn't understand where these feelings come from. In his mind, he's had too few interactions with you, and most of them are as enemies. It doesn't make sense to him that he has this will to protect and treasure you, so he does the opposite. He pushes you away, he despises you, he's decidedly cruel to you. 

"My main body's personality, and I guess you could say my own personality, is that of unrestrained arrogance. However, it is arrogance in its purest form… The form that holds even ourselves to the highest standards, standards normal humans cannot hope to match. 

"Since he has decided he owes his wives too much, he will never step over that line. He will never accept another woman again." 

Lilith felt her anger dissipating. It wasn't because she had heard anything she understood to this point, but rather because she simply felt deflated. How was she supposed to respond to this?