She hesitated a moment, almost confused. This was clearly not the conversation she was expecting. "You .. you don't have to apologize for that." She lowered her hand and crossed her arms awkwardly, "I've told you time and again, didn't I? You're only hurting yourself ..you felt the same pain everyone else has. It's only natural that you would have let go." She paused again, "..I don't want to be the cause of you feeling pain again." To herself, she added, "Or anyone else." But particularly -him-.