"She could return home and have someone there help her through this night out of duty rather than love," Raven said. "But she wishes it to be love, therefore it can only be you. You are the one who fills her heart with passion and joy, and perhaps if you were very slow and careful, you would not need my assistance. That is not a risk we can take, however, so I will be there to take her pain."

She paused, and clarified, just in case he didn't realize: "I will feel everything she feels. I will make certain that the pain does not reach her, but the rest will pass through me."