[Near to Ponies]

"That's right. My dad and my brothers," Adir says. "It took... a lot longer than it was supposed to, honey. I hurt your mom pretty bad."

Adir stops and squats down on his haunches, looking into Laela's eyes. "I just wanted to make sure I didn't hurt your feelings too. Or that you didn't feel like... I would leave you. Or could ever go away again."

Adir sounds a bit quavery as he adds, "You don't feel like that, right?"