As do I [2/2]

Now that she understood both, it was only natural that she would realize the implications of everything she did.

"Possum. My heart hurts so much. Ever since I learned to love you, I am terrified when I think of losing you. I know I would kill anyone who hurt you. But do I have that right? 

"I have killed so many. How many ankle biters have I turned into orphans? How many slaggers have I made into widows? How can I live with myself now that I know? Possum, what am I going to do?" 

Hearing Robyn's trembling voice crushed my heart. This woman was just coming to grips with reality, and I felt that what I said next would affect her for the rest of her life.

What was I going to say? Would Robyn believe me? Robyn had been a child, now she was finally becoming an adult. What separated adults from children was being held accountable for one's actions.