Hope shook her head and looked up at her mom, meeting her gaze with red-rimmed eyes. It wasn't her mother's fault. It wasn't her father's fault. They couldn't control this. How could they know their daughter would be the only thing standing between Malivore and potentially the end of the world? They could never know.
"Mom, it's not your fault. It's not dad's fault. You guys could have never seen Malivore coming or that I would be the only thing that could stop him." Hope grabbed her mom's hand and squeezed it tightly.
"It's because of you that I was able to be strong enough to stop him. You and dad. Even if it hurts. It's you two that gave me the strength, the power. No matter how bad it all hurts right now. I know it was the right thing to do because of both of you and what you gave up for me."