[ For someone who had just found out she was at the mercy of a former assassin, Esther was fairly calm. The fact that he disclosed it earlier rather than later said a lot. So she nodded, and gathered the courage to admit to her own dark past. ]

I was a terrorist for several years when I was younger. I...I thought I was saving people, doing the right thing. But I was wrong. I'm still trying to repent and do good. Make a difference.

[ Her soul felt raw from confessing this to a stranger. Esther found it hard to meet his eyes. ]

I'm sorry if my past, or any of my actions, are the cause of you being here.