"I don't know." She wishes she had conviction, saying it was the best for everyone, the thing she forced herself to believe when she put her plan in motion. But it's been so long since then, and even she's not sure she believes it now.

"I would like to say yes. They were hurting. There was so much to do and they were paralyzed. Nothing would have changed if I did not act." Lucretia pauses, taking in a breath. "But... I have been alone a long time. And I could not protect them when they were far from me."

She lost track of them so quickly. So soon did the ideal life she made for them all fall apart, until she had nothing once more.

"I always wanted to bring them home. But it took... far longer than I wanted to complete my goal. And even then, I needed their help."