[No, that's it precisely. Or, well . . . yes and no. She had acted out of selfishness, and that selfishness was born of love. She hadn't done it to please Robert, but to ensure he stayed at her side.]

I did not defer to him. He gave me a choice, and I decided keeping him at my side was worth the tediousness of attempting a long and somewhat impossible task.

You speak with some authority, Mr. Izunia. Is that an analysis based on experience?