"You can't at all. Neither can I. But maybe you can ease up a little. Not go back to the guy your crappy dad wanted you to be, right? He's buried and gone. I think that's the important part, right? Everyone grows and changes.

His next question got her thinking, and she sighs. "Regret...no, I haven't regretted it yet, but I mean. Not like I've had tons of chances to tell or talk about hard truths. Have I been happy about telling them, though? No. Most often all they do is hurt, even if the outcome turns out to be good. You know I don't like hurting people."

Not that Seto's getting away that easily. He brushes her arm, and Isabel slings it over his shoulder to give him a quick, one-armed hug.