When you come back, elaborate more on that. It sounds like such a good idea; the event making Botan's true feelings emerge, whatever they may be, could make this horrific event churn out something amazing afterward. Maybe it encourages Botan to really, truly live, since among other things she hasn't really done everything she's wanted to do, or have what she wants to have. I know we talked about the horrific event with an unnamed man doing something so horrid that Botan broke down. This also seems like the type of thing that has Botan open up with just as many tears involved. 

I like the idea of her crying into his arms too much >.>