All I can think is that when you torment a person...the soul dies. When the soul dies, I suppose mercy dies, too.
AviIt seems to me that you won't have had a proper series of adventures, unless you've gone through thick and thin.
AviA sailor chooses the wind that takes the ship from a safe port. Ah, yes, but once you're abroad, as you have seen, winds have a mind of their own. Be careful, Charlotte, careful of the wind you choose.
Avi