"Bianca?" Sarin bristled at her true name being spoken, as if she had forgotten it. "Being vulnerable is... never easy," Ryan said, trying to find the right words. "Especially not with others. After building strong and thick walls around ourselves, it’s difficult to tear them down." Sarin snickered. "Easy for you to say, Mr. Time-Traveler." "It’s not as perfect a crutch as it seems."
