Perhaps he was truly beyond redemption, he thought as he peered out to the sky above and feeling no connection to the universe. It was only when he stepped through a door that he felt back among the stars and not caged like an animal. He wanted to be better for Katherine more than anything, but confinement did not suit his tendencies towards mayhem.
He cracked his knuckles audibly and bowed his head. "I must make amends for what I have done. She might not remember yet, I am unsure, but she will when she sees me again. That woman is a master of tact and cunning, Katherine. I should not have underestimated her as I did."