She nodded silently, focusing more on the feel of Allen beside her - of his hand in hers - than anything else. "Yes..." She took a breath, "Before the Innocence, I ..just lived a happy life alongside my brother. Every day I could wake up and if I had a nightmare, I'd wake up so suddenly, but I'd be able to smell Brother making breakfast in the other room, and I could just tell myself it was only a dream." She smiled faintly, though her smile faded a touch.

"When they found out..I was compatible with the Dark Boots, they..took me away from my home. From Komui..the only family I had. Because of the Inspector. Every time I tried to escape, to get back to Komui, but he.. that man..." She fell silent a moment with a shudder.