[ upon being a ho he will notice rondo's own ink is concentrated on his shoulder. it reads - leaving her behind. ]

...Everyone has a story to tell. [ there's a slight nod to the being understanding part, a little smile. ] You can't really understand someone's actions until you walk along their path, you know...?

I'm glad to hear that, though! [ thanks for getting off the path of murder (?) probably ] It sounds as if you may have triumphed over something quite difficult, Aventurine! That's impressive.