Can any of us really do that? By ourselves? Or do we need some sort of assurance that if we let the fact of our darkness come into our consciousness, we'll still be okay in some profound sense?
From what you've read of Advocatus so far, are you surprised he decided to call Snark? If you had been in his shoes . . . you know, one who was deeply offended and hurt by another . . . would you have made the call? Why or why not? What would you have needed to make such a call doable?