"Forgiveness... is never easy. We're just... people. Humans." She moved to sit closer to him, eyes seeking his, but not forcing him to look at her. "It is natural we'd make mistakes. It is natural... at times... we'd act as animals." She wished there was a better way to put it, but she herself, had been through too much to try to sugar coat what war and death could bring. She would not reward it, but she would also not chastise a man who already knew his guilt.
"The Gods made us all different you know, whether you think it's Ansgar or Kia." She gave a smile at that, hoping to lift the mood- but even she could feel the weight was still heavy.
"Atonement.. it's what many people seek.... Revenge.. torment.. torture, those... are like demons that poison our blood, no better than a drunk man drinking from a barrel with a ladel until he's sick... I'm.. not sure any of this is very helpful or comforting," she went on, smiling apologetically. "But.... it's real. I've seen much of it, and hope is only lost when you forget it's there. Just keep your faith... your own faith, in yourself, and in the people- not eveyrone is bad, and surely that includes you."