Then...you should know that my changes are complete. I do not consider myself some ravening beast, Byleth. That's not what I meant.

[She leans forward slightly, eyes focused intently on the woman she holds as her friend, her teacher, her general...]

I passed away, and am now one of the undead. My body will not age, but I will never again feel the direct rays of the sun. I will not die sooner from what was done to me as a child...but my heart no longer beats.

I am glad that you did not have to see me in such a state. But...now here you are, arriving at the best possible time.