Yori was beginning to understand his sister. He was pleased, but at the same time frightened at the revelation. She saw weakness in love. He was beginning to see what that was now. Her only experiences with love had been painful – either because her love was betrayed or because she lost the person she cared for most.

Understanding and accepting were, Yori knew, two entirely different things. Understanding her view didn’t mean he agree with her or approved of what she did. However, he knew what had formed her and that meant he stood a better chance of stopping her.