"You had been treated as a monster. It is....It is understandable that in time you would come to lash out at those who baited you. You have been hurt and cast aside and the thought kills me." She sighed and shook her head. "I am not claiming I am accepting of murder. It is not something which I ever thought I would condone. But I know the man you are now. Who you are becoming. You are better than most men I can think of. You were a scared little boy then. Angry I imagine. Things change."
Slowly, she reached out to press a hand to his chest. Where his heart would be beating.
"Please do not think I am lying or am...Am being blinded by how I care for you. If you are not shown the love you deserve then how are you going to fight those demons? I will not leave. I will not walk away. For it would end me to lose you."