"It's not my fault!" Cissa exclaimed. "I didn't bring you down here!"
She got up then and began pacing around the bathroom, her hands in her hair. "I'm doing what I can to protect you from him! Lucius hates you, can't you understand that? He's going to know the moment you go up those stairs and when he does I won't be able to convince him not to do whatever he's planning. I can't keep you safe up there!"