As it happened, he was ruined, thoroughly, by his own actions meeting the light — but that was incidental to my freedom, not the source of it.

My freedom came from stepping out from under the weight of the lies, and it would have been just as complete if Roman had somehow walked away from that courtroom untouched, because my liberation was never about his position.

It was only ever about mine.

That is the errand that sets you free: not to bring them down, but to get yourself out.

Get out from under the weight.