[Her own small smile appeared before she bowed her head to hide the tears. She did not wish to cry in front of him but she couldn't stop herself. He had experienced the moment when their family was torn apart and the memory was suddenly fresh in the back of her mind.]

I know... that you see this place as a hell and you are right. It is. But...

[She couldn't believe what she was about to say to Giovanni.]

It is a blessing, in some small way.