Hm. [ She says, and her hands found her elbows, arms crossed over her middle, as she admitted: ]

I was certainly trying to start one, at the time.

[ No, see, Gray. She is a monster. Her tone is touched with regret, but... ]

I will not say I was a wholly different person, then. I was younger, but not foolish. I created one of the greatest workings in history, and it was the finest work I have ever created. I did something terrible for little good reason, and it is my weight to bear.

[ Regret, but... one cannot simply atone for such things. She knows. She expects the girl to run. ]