"No, you don't, Justine. You are not killed. You find your own way, and even in Thomas's darkest hour, you save the day, and save him, from his own darkness. Years later, you, not he, are the driving force in your relationship,"

He speaks the words honestly, firmly, and earnestly.

"I know it may be hard to accept, but time changes us all." he pauses and sighs.

"I am not here to force you into anything you don't to be in, or do."