My mother told me that to protect me. Because the humans out there... we were monsters to them. I didn't understand-- mm, no-- [ Ever so slowly, she shakes her head. ] I didn't want to stay inside, even if I knew what we were.

After that-- [ what is "that", Mary ] I was too scared of everything. Of people, of how dangerous I was to them...

[ This is more than she'd admit, but this is also Zara. She owes him this much. ]