So, what reminder is it you want to give?

[ They're both grieving for their own reasons, so she won't press too much beyond the initial question. ]

I don't think that they see it as fun. They're not sadists, they're-... well, without emotion or feeling of any kind. Our fear is their strength, and that's all there is to it.

[ Her flat expression suggests how much she loves this fact. ]

Which, of course, doesn't mean we ought to not fight back.