"But I don't need protecting," Willow protested.

"I'm a big girl and I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Sure, I would have been upset and possibly depressed about what could happen to me, but I wouldn't have been mad at you for keeping such a huge secret from me," Willow replied, her bottom lip trembling.

"You start at the beginning. And we go from there," Willow sniffled, lifting her hand to wipe at her cheek.