The second time he had a damned good reason too. I wish he had told me before it but I understand why. Does it hurt, yes! But I know why he did it. I understand why he did it, and it's not even something that I needed to forgive him for.

Richard is an asshole. It says it right on the friendr post, Rey. He's an asshole and he can be snide and he can be a complete dickhead, and yes, he can be cruel sometimes, but he doesn't say mean things about me maliciously. He's just really bad at the social thing.

[Not unlike someone else she cares for, Rey.]

I know him, and I understand him, and in the end I'll probably forgive him anything. I appreciate that you were trying to protect me, but I also need you to trust my judgment on things. On him. Even if other people don't think it's sound or a good idea? I love Richard Strand. I am going to be with him to the end of the world and back if need be. He loves me, Rey. He has his own ways of showing it? And his reasons for showing it that way? But he loves me.

I know you weren't trying to cause a fight, Rey. I definitely wouldn't have been doing it to cause a fight either. But you did. A massive one.

[One that ended with him leaving and not coming back yet.]