--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Regret. It had been regret she’d felt…" description: "\"“Regret. It had been regret she’d felt that night she’d killed the Crochan. Regret and guilt and shame, for acting on blind obedience, for being a cowa..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/sarah-j-maas-58_blind-obedience_regret-it-had-been-regret-she-d-felt-tha_90367.png" --- # Regret. It had been regret she’d felt that night she’d… ![“Regret. It had been regret she’d felt that night she’d killed the Crochan. Regret and guilt and shame, for acting on blind obedience, for being a coward when the Crochan had held her head high and spoken truth. They have made you into monsters. Made, Manon. And we feel sorry for you. It was regret…” quote by Sarah J. Maas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/sarah-j-maas-58_blind-obedience_regret-it-had-been-regret-she-d-felt-tha_90367.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/sarah-j-maas-58_blind-obedience_regret-it-had-been-regret-she-d-felt-tha_90367.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/544/sarah-j-maas-58_blind-obedience_regret-it-had-been-regret-she-d-felt-tha_90367.png) > ““Regret. It had been regret she’d felt that night she’d killed the Crochan. Regret and guilt and shame, for acting on blind obedience, for being a coward when the Crochan had held her head high and spoken truth. They have made you into monsters. Made, Manon. And we feel sorry for you. It was regret that she’d felt when she heard Asterin’s tale. For not being worthy of trust. And for what she had allowed to happen to those Yellowlegs”” [Sarah J. Maas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-j-maas/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Explores the corrosive effects of regret, guilt, and shame after betraying personal values, illustrating how trauma can deform identity. **In simple terms:** Regret and identity Key Takeaway Unprocessed guilt warps self Themes regret guilt shame obedience identity Mood somber introspective Type fictional monologue emotional narrative When to use this quote - post‑war narratives - character arcs - psychological thrillers Key Concepts psychological trauma moral conflict Practical Applications - character development in fiction - therapy for trauma survivors Questions to Reflect On - How does unaddressed regret shape future choices? - What steps can restore self‑trust after betrayal? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Blind obedience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blind-obedience/) [Guilt And Shame](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/guilt-and-shame/) [Regret](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/regret/) ## Related quotes > [“I did not regret it at the time and I don't regret it now. 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