"I do not say this to guilt you. You had good reason at the time."
"She seemed to understand at the time."
"And I believe she did."
"So then why?"
"You should know. We have seven words for love. To love a sith - it is not like the children's stories. It runs deeper and falls harder and ultimately, hurts harder when it is lost. And you? You were her first."
"If she can be found, I assure you. I will be the last."
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"When she returned from Yavin, it was unlike anything I had ever seen."
"Pardon me?"
"My daughter is usually so full of life, full of joy, energy. But then, she could barely look at any of us."
"I knew it would be hard, but I didn't imagine-"
"-She would become a husk of herself? To be honest, I did not either."
"Why didn't you?"
"She has always shouldered her pain in silence."

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