Azriel can still hear it - hear your sobs and screams of pain as your captor had attempted to get information from you, and he’d been made to watch.

Azriel managed to get you both free, but not before having to endure seeing you tortured for hours.

Even after returning to Velaris, after washing away your blood, he can hear it.

“I’m sorry.” He says again, the third time he has since getting you out, words dripping in guilt.