"Which is not surprising." Karal sorted words out in his head, choosing them carefully, then said, "I'm not going to bother you about how you feel," there was an unspoken yet in that sentence, "I'm just going to tell you that wounds to the heart and the soul are the same as wounds to the body. They do heal, given time and care, but they need both to do so. Untreated, they can fester and worsen, the same as any cut."