Iris opens the door. "Come in! I'm so happy to see you." She smiles warmly at Athena. "Have a seat, and we'll talk." Iris motions to the small couch and takes a seat in her chair opposite her.
Once again, Rex took away his self-hatred. This is no longer you. She flooded him with love instead, letting her soul touch his, impressing her love for him on it. She held him tightly.
Rex braced herself, and opened their connection again. See? She showed him everything that she had shown him before, carefully avoiding the dark box to the side of her mind, and staying in the pleasant areas. See how much I love you?
"Daniel... I love you, isn't that enough? Please, you're not lying to yourself. Remember, all those things I showed you? Do you need to see them again?"