[As guilty as she does feel for leaving, Xavin's own temper flares, voice rising as she speaks] So I was supposed to let you leave with them? We don't know what they would have done to you Karolina, but it would likely be a mockery of a trial and the death. Majesdanians are not the nicest race in the universe, as nice as you yourself are! I was not going to let you walk to you death while I lived.

Don't you understand? Without you I have nothing. My home is gone, my people would likely scorn me. Your home is on Earth and you have so much more. I wasn't going to let you sacrifice that. As lonely as you may have been, I would have been lonelier. I love you, and even if I die, I'll die knowing you're safe.

[Her piece said, Xavin falls into silence utterly aware how much emotion she just showed.