She let the sword fall, aware of how much pain the very idea was causing Wan.

"I'm sorry, I never wanted to ask you this and I hate that I had to." She continued to hold him and would for as long as he needed, "But Wan, the only reason I am standing here right now is because Anton put himself between Raine and I."

Now she was crying too, hating that she had hurt him so much while trying to not hurt him at all.

"He put himself and all of Keeliai on the line in the belief that he could bring me back. He was right that time, but it was a deadly gamble. If it happens again, and words fail and you fail, then Raine will have no choice and I will not come back from being hit with her magic."