But Mom... What If?

[ZUHAIR] 

"No, son. You don't need to apologize. I truly understand your cruelty and what you have gone through all this while. You deserve to be angry, so don't worry about me. I understand and if I were in your shoes, I would probably be unseating the devil himself because of how wicked I could have gotten.

"You're strong, Alanor, and that is something you must appreciate yourself for. Young and alone you managed to make peace with your reality and face it head on. Not many people have the courage to do that, and that makes you special.

"I just wish it hadn't been because of me abandoning you guys, perhaps life would have been happier for you, son. I know I'm late and probably don't know much about you, but from what I got when I invaded Zhurielle's memories earlier, you're a good person, so don't ever change, not even with me, alright.