"Sometimes I wonder... why she stayed with me, even in the vision," he said softly. "Look at me. I'm a mess. Not just physically but mentally."

He closed his eyes, unwilling to meet any gazes for the moment as he continued. "I'm not a good person, Lydia. I'm a villain. I work for a purpose, I was once a hero, but now I am fallen. Even knowing this, she stayed with me."

"What makes me special that I could be loved by her?"