"His betryal hurts," Genya admitted. "It makes me wonder what else he has known was going on and not stepping in to prevent it," like her continued sexual assault. "I'm mad at him, but I still love him. We all do. But he put you in our care from the moment you arrived at age 6. How could we do anything less than follow you until the bitter end? Especially if what Baghra says is true."
"I don't know her like you all do," Nikolai murmured, "but what reason would she have to lie?"