Were you even willing to let yourself be truly known?

[ She would still claim that she saw him clearer than most did, but that is somewhat beside the point at the moment. ]

How could I have saved you? I did not know the path you had set for yourself until all I could do was try to stop you.

[ She saw that he was bitter and resentful, yes, and it is true that that pushed her away rather than motivate her to try and become closer with him. Their relationship had always been defined by a certain amount of strife after all. ]