little, and I needed more. “I hate this place,” I whispered and he flinched. “Please, please make me understand how this was once my home. Because I know it was. I know you were.” “It wasn't always like this. It was before you came, and it was again after you left. But when you were here...” His eyes bore into mine. “You brought light, and life, to a place where I thought none could exist.”
