"She pictured herself in a better place than she was already experiencing, yet found herself back at home. 'Futile!', she cried. Then cried hysterically, uncontrollably, tiresome, and dreadfully. Only Thomas could comfort her."
After the trials were over and they were in Paradise, Thomas should have been happy, but he wasn't. Guilt and sadness ate away at him everyday after his love, Teresa, had sacrificed herself to save him. Until somehow, she comes back.