Rouge stretched and rubbed the back of her head, trying to hide the lump that'd materialized in her throat.

"There's nothing to be done about it now. He's gone. His duties took precedence over me. Gotta do whatcha gotta do. As soon as I'm able, I'll just go back to being a regular jewel thief. You can't change who you are," she said with an air of defeat in her voice.