Blackwater Islands Pure intention juxtaposed

He had only ever heard the story from his brother's perspective. He knew there had been something between them, but he had never really understood. Now the demon had a better idea. It seemed forces beyond themselves had brought them all together, something that was easier for him to grasp now that he had spent time with the listener and started teaching the druids. 

His anger began to ebb the longer the dark priestess spoke. She told him that she held her own curse but that she had learned to live with it; maybe they could help Alduin not be so tormented by his own.

The speaker nodded. You are cursed? he asked. He hoped she was willing to be honest with him given his role and importance to the the listener as well as the druids. He would always offer her the same.