[Leaning against him, her frown never disappears as she stares at the floor. Theoretically she knows this isn't something she could have helped. There's no way to counter the strange things that result from the dimensional stabilizer and wardens. At least not yet.
But it doesn't make it any less difficult.
. . . Especially when it seems like her daughter isn't ready to come home yet.]
I just keep thinking about how awful she must have felt. [To go through that again. Her heart must ache so terribly.] For over ten years, Kaname suffered because I couldn't recall who he was to me. He went through that all alone, while surrounded by people who wanted to use him on all sides.
[Her frown only grows, and she somehow slumps even more.]
I promised myself I wouldn't ever forget again. And I don't want to ever forget Ai. But I know she was really hurt by all of this.