Renee took a breath in, then out. She looked Anderson in the eyes and asked, "What exactly were you trying to accomplish?" "When Arya was rejected, it was the worst day in her life. That bastard did it in the woods. She was alone and in pain. Unable to shift and unable to use the mind link. When I found her, she was curled up in a ball, shaking." Anderson began. "Arya's skin was hot to the touch, when I gathered her into my arms and lifted her off the floor, I'll never forget what she said to me." Anderson bit his lip and looked down at Aurora in his arms. Renee clenched her fist as she forced herself to ask him, even though she knew it hurt him. She had to ask, for the sake of Aurora. She knew the topic of what happened back then was hard for him. All these years she never asked him a