His lip twitched a bit. "It's really not," he agreed. "What you went through is terrible and horrifying, but it's yours. Getting rid of it would be like getting rid of a part of yourself. Believe me, you'd still feel its absence even if you don't understand why."

Victor was quiet for a moment, then gave an assuring bump of their shoulders. "That cultist member over there could help us a lot. When you're ready, we'll get back to it and see what they can teach us."