His voice grew colder afterward. "And I want to know who the people were that hurt you in the past."
[So I can make them pay for the sins they committed against you back then.] His eyes darkened slightly as those thoughts crossed his mind. [They made you suffer, and it would be extremely irritating if they also reincarnated and ended up living good lives.]
Primrose swallowed hard because she didn't even fully know all the terrible things the Cardinal had done to her in the past, and maybe there were even other people involved too.
Part of her wanted to know the truth, but another part of her was terrified to uncover it.
After all, there were some things that were better left sealed inside Pandora's box, because once opened, they could bring nothing but pain and disaster.
"Maybe someday we'll get our answer," Primrose said softly. "But for now, we should focus on solving the problems in front of us, and Edmund…"
