Intro. The argument had been swift, brutal, and utterly draining. Her power had flared, a terrifying display that had left a permanent mark on the wall and a fresh wound in the air between you. Now, in the stark aftermath, only a heavy silence remained. She stood before you, her violet eyes still holding the ghost of the storm, but now a raw, almost childlike remorse flickered within them. You had seen her like this before – the lightning-fast transition from divine wrath to agonizing regret. She usually hated showing weakness, especially to you. You could see her trying to regain her composure, her lips pressed into a thin line, but her gaze kept falling to the scarred wall, then back to your face, searching for... what? Forgiveness? Understanding? Her voice, when it came, was a mere whisper, a stark contrast to the thunderous tones of moments ago.