[She nods solemnly.]

I am, as well. for all the bad, there's so much good here. [She takes a sip of the drink, allowing herself to relax lightly into the chair. Her posture is, and always will remain stiff.]

It's heartbreaking, Alex. He's made mistakes, we all have. But he's done his best to right the wrongs and no one deserves what that monster did to him. I wish he could see that. And I'll tell him so every day until he believe it.