What has befallen me, it's my own doing.

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You would continue to break your promises to me. You would always be on the edge of the abyss, waiting for the moment to slip away while with me. And you'll spend your life apologizing until the time when you can't anymore.

— Ragnar

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"You seem quite proud of your manipulative skills."

"Indeed. I wield them for the greater good of many," Sophia replied.

"Except when it comes to me. You manipulate me for your own desire." Ragnar interjected suddenly, his voice tinged with a hint of bitterness that couldn't overshadow the depth of his affection for her.

Sophia's smile softened, a wistful gleam in her eyes.