Uh...you sure about that? I mean, we spar all the time, he knows I can take a lot of punishment.

[There's the Attleton incident, but that had way more factors involved, like beating up Emerald too, and basically swimming in his father's twisted mind the whole time.]

I just want to make sure he's okay with it. If you're both on board, then I'm fine with whatever needs to happen.

[To be honest, she didn't think she'd get an answer. But she also knows she wouldn't get one if she just waited around for Emerald to bring up her past, so she just went for it and asked. She doesn't seem mad. Thoughtful, maybe, and quiet as she mulls it over. Everything.]

So...I guess...you didn't have much to begin with before you met, huh. Your family...?

[It's a conclusion she makes soberly, dropping her hands from her chin to rest on her crossed ankles.]