He truly was a nice bloke. All gentlemanly manners and an eager desire to please. It was a shame that he had to cross her path. He deserved better than the dark cloud she carried with her wherever she went. She could have gotten used to the innocence of a man who didn't know what the world was really like outside those doors. An entire society existed outside of his knowledge. There were times she lamented the loss of her ignorance. How different would her life have been if she hadn't been willing to embrace her magic? Perhaps she would have lived a normal life with both of her parents still in the country. She could've gone to university and fallen in love with a nice boy just like the one who invited her home the night before. Maybe they would've had children and she would've been a good mum.