Yes, it does. {Xie nods and returns Riley's smile, relieved. And it's not as if he questions Riley's loyalty, either. There will be nights they can sleep together. This is just...an adjustment, that's all.}

I have darkness in me. A-Yi forgives me because I have been honest and because, in the end, what I did wasn't entirely my fault. But, even so, I take credit for everything I did. I am guilty of murder and torture. If I am allowed to love and be loved, why should I bar anyone else?