[damon can see why it's not a moment she could be fully proud of even if it would take bravery to do it. sure, it's not exactly smart either, but their families are the types who will use force and pressure to get them to do what they deem is right. they don't have much freedom being caught up in their own families. freedom exists outside of these boundaries.

it's where he wants to be someday even if he's not sure what it would take to get him there.]

There is no escaping it entirely. Even if you changed your name, you would remember. [what it was like to have her father, what it was like to be removed from her family.] I had no idea you didn't find me boring.

My family doesn't have my loyalty. They never will.