He turned back, slowly. "You were... coerced. Your family was all you had. And you're a wolf. If the level of mental similarity matched your physical form, the pack mentality is very strong in you. I'm amazed, and rather impressed that you decided to disobey your mother. It must have been.. difficult."<br/><br/>He put a hand to the side of her face, and stroked it. "I'll do my best to make up for what's happened. Whatever little that is. I said I'd take care of you, and I will, for as long as you need me to. I'll be strong, for your sake. If I can't wash the blood off, I'll at least try to cope with having it on me."