[She pauses to pillow her head on her arms and shuts her eyes, completely at ease.]

I take back the Battler comparison. You didn't deserve that. It took him hours to realise I'm an unpleasant person. Though, it isn't much a compliment to be more competent than him but I can at least say that much.

[Erika twirls a hand in a vague gesture.]

It started out impersonal but I got annoyed. You won't understand but Lion wasn't involved... except in a very distant way. In fact, I got justice for her as well at the end. But I suppose she holds a grudge. Some people have blind spots for others. Her mother is an especially strong weakness.