To help you understand why all this is necessary,” she answered. “To tell you of your father, who was pure goodness and light. He cared deeply for his people. You and Cethin got that trait from him. I will not pretend that any of that goodness came from me. But I am glad you still feel, Scarlett. It is a dreadful thing to become so numb to loss that you no longer feel the cost of such things. I am glad you found your way back before you lost that light for good.”
