"Yes," she said honestly, forcing herself to hold his gaze. To hear Hermes say he thought he'd made a mistake in sending her away- that was more than she'd ever thought would actually happen. "I wanted to show you how sorry I was. And how dedicated I am. And even if you walk out that door and never want to see me again, I won't stop the prayers or the sacrifices. I will stay loyally in service to you until the day I die."