"The past contains patterns of behavior that we can learn from," Kitty responds, the ferocity in her voice muted but still there. "And it contains the roots of our own ways of thinking. If we refuse to ever think about it, then the way we act will be mysterious to us, 'cause we'll just never consider why we do the things we do. And if we don't learn from our history - Then all we can ever do is react to what goes on around us, without ever considering a better way to live."

She shakes her head, then, crossing her arms. "There's no point in hiding from it," she says. "If you pretend like all of it never happened, then you're just living half a story."