She could easily hurt him - she knew curses that should not be known by anyone, especially at her age, ones that he would not be able to defend himself against, for he was too good to even have any experience with such dark evil. But she could never be the one to expose him to such ugliness - she couldn't bear it if he saw her for the monster she really was. (Cedrella/Septimus).

Since the very beginning everything about them contrasted this dramatically against each other. Given the rivalry that passed from generations between their families down to them, she supposed it made sense that they were to be on the opposite sides of anything and everything. So then what was this?