sugar on glass

There it was: the rub. Finally and fully realized in that moment. He had given more than he had, and she had taken more than she'd cared to,

and as those who have nothing left for each other are wont to do, they gave in. They let it go.

It is hard to say whether, later on, she'd become at peace with herself sooner than he was with himself, but either way, there was no real peace on either side for a long time.