It's more a case of she has a very logical argument that I have to overturn: lack of regret. She considers repentance (about face in behavior) in light of that to be a mockery. Plus, she does have that, as she puts it, taste for blood. She stayed in the business, and she keeps her kids totally out of it. And yeah, she'll have more. I'm just not sure yet where in the timeline due to the Kilter issue.
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