From experience I can tell you that it doesn't matter if you've fought and lost once, or if you've fought and lost a million times—it hurts just as much to be screwed over and forced to suffer again. Morla had mentioned how she was bound after the gem itself shattered, though she didn't mention how long. Time gets all fuzzy when it comes to this kinda thing.

[ his expression changes from something of disdain to a more serious sort of thoughtful scorn. memories were strange for him, but there are a few things he does remember, and some of the great battles of Ragnarok are some of them. ]