[It's not something she'd ever thought to hear. Not something she'd ever thought, period. But the more she looks at how she treats Sabriel, the affection and concern she has always had for the young woman the easier it is to comfortably describe the relationship they had. It goes beyond friendship to something decidedly familial. Having it said out loud pulls a soft laugh from her, and she raises a hand to wipe at her own eyes.]

I...there was a time when I wanted nothing more than to have a daughter. Now and then when I think back on it...I see the woman I'd wish her to be in you.