I'm tempted to blame the Witch for the low upvotes this story has at the moment.

But... The Witch. At first, she was weeping, and she even silently apologized for what she was going to do to you. It sounds as though perhaps she was stuck in a role in all this that she didn't fully desire as well. I know it's impossible to say now, because, whatever hell the wizard sent her to, we don't even know what that world is.

I'm just wondering whether one day, after the rest of your life is lived out here, you might end up meeting her again, and understanding and forgiving her like you were able to understand and forgive Zack. And if she appreciated it for what it meant, maybe that would make the world(s) a much better place too.