"Which just means that unpleasant though your memories are," Karla continued, "there's very little that can shock me. Startle, yes. Horrify, of course. And if I even tried to tell you that your memories didn't rattle me a bit, you'd have every right to toss me out on my ear for lying. But...I'll understand. Better than many others, I think. I've seen a fair bit of the cruelty in the souls of humans--and now the...You-zan Vung?-or, at least, it's aftermath. I will walk this rode with you, and you need not fear for me. Okay?"