He shakes his head strongly, nonconforming to Thea's plea. "I almost lost you, and I can't even dare to think another moment to lose you again. So no, not a chance. We will do this together, side by side, hand in hand." Once again, he holds Thea's hand. " So please, talk to me and let me help you."
Thea covers her face and quiver as she cries convulsively before she mutters."Nerie is, she has been, in some kind of sexual slavery. And-and." Her voice is breathy and quavering.
