[ She looks… Unconvinced, to say the very least, when he says that he forgives her. She wants to believe that he’s willing to put this past them, but that part of her that always wants to assume the worst can’t help but feel that she’s done irreparable damage to their friendship. It will may take her some time, yet, to relieve herself of this guilt, but… ]

No, I… I didn’t do enough. Even from the very start, I was reckless and let Beat get hurt, and then in the end you had to jump in between Eustace and I and—

[ A hand goes up to scrub at her face in frustration. ]

It’s always like this. Even when we were fighting Prince Ibram, I… All I ever do is make everyone worry.