"He did?" Melascula's eyes widened, her heart swelling with gratitude toward the Captain of the Seven Deadly Sins. The thought that someone could be so kind and understanding... it was almost too much to comprehend. "That's... That's wonderful," she managed to choke out, tears welling up in her eyes once more.

"Yes..." Melascula trailed off, unsure how much to share. It wasn't something she was proud of, but it had happened nonetheless. "We... we had our reasons," she said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. "But that was long ago." She forced a small smile, hoping to change the subject. "So what do you want to see first? My old house? The training grounds?"