- All these years...you kept coming back just to give her the pills. With your damn life on the line. - I can fend for myself. And she deserves to have the life she wants. One full of love and no fear of childbirth. I promised her after all. Even if she can no longer remember it. - Jewls you... - I keep my promises. I kept ours too. You're still family to me Shirley. And I miss you every day. - Then why did you follow him? Why did you have to leave why?!- - Cause freedom comes with sacrifice!...I...I loved the luxury and safety Raphael's rule provided us, I really did...but brother we ain't free. I had to take a stand. If I wanted to see my dreams realized, I had to. I wish we could have come back and tell you. Davolph wanted to come find you too. But we couldn't risk our position. Even in Vallery's case, I came in secret. I never interacted with her otherwise I'd never be able to deliver the pills. - You could have left note. - ...I'm so sorry.
Shirley's anger took form in red. Deeper than that of his hair, falling down his cheeks.
- I thought you'd betrayed us. I had to force myself hate you-YEARS OF PAINFULLY TRYING TO ERASE YOU BOTH FROM MY HEAD!
Jewlicaรซl Quintessence stared at him with a pained expression but had no more words to say. He knew he was right. He knew there was no excuse. But more than anything, he knew that if the next move involved a blade to his neck, he would gladly take it. The Bloodlords had failed and he had hurt one of the few demons he'd vowed to protect.
