No... No, he... Godfinn was... [ there is a little swallow. ] Godfinn was the most charming man you would ever meet. When he smiled, it was like the whole world was delighted to see him glad. Everything was brighter in his presence. He never let anyone hurt me, when we were children, and he always told me the truth, even when other people would not. Even when the truth stung sometimes...

[ She breathed out. ]

Like... I have ever been awful at - a great deal of things, and I would lose something important to one of my duties that week or month and - he was so wonderful. He would always find it for me, just when I thought mother might scold me forever for making those mistakes.