"Yes, I am unwilling to let go."
No one here knows the true Outlander, so he wouldn't lie either. Mrs. Miles smiled and shook her head:
"But isn't that loyalty? Even if you're not entirely devoted in love, at least the feelings you have for each of them are loyal. If you're all satisfied with the status quo, why worry about it? If you truly feel guilty, use the rest of your life to make amends."
"Can it be thought of like that?"
Miss Higgins muttered, while Mrs. Miles said one last thing before continuing to write the second memory:
"When you hold hands, when you embrace and kiss, remember that moment. You can't be without a second thought, but at least, whether that moment is sincere, whether you are willing to give everything to protect that girl, you know better than anyone."
Shard took a deep breath as Old Lady Miles began to recount the second memory:
