"I know," she said firmly. "I know you tried. And she knows that, too. It was all she had to cling to when things were really bad. But after a point, it was causing her more pain to hold on than to let go. The only way to get some leverage was to obey him and get her magic back. And it’s working." She paused. "Maybe there’s still a chance for her to go back to normal. Maybe she’ll remember herself. Or, if failing that—she can at least gain the power to control him."