"It's my fault, I shouldn't have rushed out to suppress Shea Thorne..." Ariana Thorne felt guilty upon hearing the result.
If she hadn't acted on her own, she would have just been a guest in the body, and Shea Thorne would have remained its master. They wouldn't have faced such a situation.
It seemed like she made a mistake, hurting many people in the process.
"No, I have to thank you for protecting her, you were brave, you did nothing wrong." Milo Sinclair disagreed with her. According to her, having been hurt and trapped in shadow for three lifetimes, protecting Shea Thorne was an act of immense courage.
The situation was urgent at the time, and no one dared to guarantee that she would be saved at the critical moment.
Ian Grant's actions were highly humiliating; it wasn't only physical violation that constituted assault. Ariana Thorne's decision at the final moment maximized Shea Thorne's protection from harm.
