What do you think this is, Lily? [She wants to scream, still. But... Lily is doing a lot to help temper her anger, mostly at herself.] I've been throwing myself at the wall... for so long. I've just wanted to put everything into this. Even at my own expense. The student council, breaking my ankle, fighting on a broken ankle, going into the Sage trap... everything was because I can't sit idly by. So... maybe I'm too reckless.

But I... I know that. I always have. I fully e-expected it would find me, someday. [She looks at Lily, her gaze hard.] Then it found you. I was so scared. I can't even say how bad it was. I- for days, I told myself that was it. No more heroics. I'd go home and just be normal, if it kept you from getting hurt again. I don't do this for myself, Lily. I do it for other people. For you. That's why I don't really think of it in those terms. I... I am willing to take so many risks, for my important people. I have to teach myself not to. That we c-can do it together. That... I can't say "nobody else" and then get into trouble. "Nobody else" has to include me, or it doesn't mean anything.

I'm scared, too. I think I will be, for a long time. But I have to believe that... there's more than just running myself into the ground. Everything will be okay. We'll make it happen. With you... we'll keep moving forward, no matter what. Right?