[Kaori clings on tightly to him, doing her best to try not to flinch as her body recalls the sensations of being twisted in ways that would deliberately cause pain, of blood vessels bursting and veins about to tear. That was nothing in comparison to what she had heard, though. How could she ever forget hearing Vash forced to break down and abandon his ideals so that he could get her away from Legato alive?]
[Forwarddating to the 14thish]