"Ah. Well I'm going to completely ignore him then, he's here for a reason and I don't want my protective instincts to drive him off and leave you in trouble. You can deal with him when you're ready and I'll mind my own business." He sighed softly and nodded. "It's both of our faults. We both failed her. We never stopped to sit her down and just ask why she was upset, we never listened and we just made her hurt worse. It's as much your fault as it is mine."<br/><br/><span style="color: #ffcc99">"I only heard the yelling that woke me up... but I don't think things will ever be over between you two... you love each other too much." </span>She pressed one finger to Rachel's lips as she took a deep breath to keep speaking.<span style="color: #ffcc99"> "I think you two need a long break. Maybe another week... maybe twenty weeks. She needs time to realize what she's done... and you need to miss her enough to forgive her. I just think you need time." </span>She shook her head and smiled.<span style="color: #ffcc99"> "And I will accept your punishments if... if I knew I was making your life better. I endured worse than this in Silvermoon." </span>She forced a smile to her pale lips and shook her head again.<span style="color: #ffcc99"> "It already hurts to sit... and do anything else, really."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>