Yeah. Yeah, I am. Have been ever since we gave up and admitted we weren't going to convince either of them. I've been going back over every single damn thing I said and wondering: too forceful? Not forceful enough? Sugar-coating things too much? Did I miss the one thing that would have made them understand?

I know I was trying too hard, I could tell it wasn't working even while I kept arguing, but I kept thinking that if I could hit on just the right phrasing, I could make her realise that flesh and blood should come before political allegiances. There was that moment when I almost, almost thought I was getting through to her ... and then he walked in, and that was that.

I hope I didn't make it too hard for you.