"I... believe I understand, yes." He frowns mildly, because the implications are clear as day. "You'll simply have to take care that the cycle is not restarted again."

Of course there are no guarantees in life, so that's probably easier said than done. "I'd hesitate to try unraveling it without a very clear idea of what was done, and it may take you some times to work that out. Let it rest, for now." Maybe someday down the road when she's no longer feeling at war with herself, she'll want to tackle that, but for now she needs time to adjust still.

Smoke wraps both front paws around her paper ball, kicks it with her back feet, and stares at them both.