[She doesn't say I'm sorry because the words sound patronizing in her head and she's not going to speak them out loud when they won't do any good. What she does is just reach up to curl her fingers around his wrist, of the arm that's across her shoulders, just giving a brief squeeze before letting go.]
I tried not to, those first few months.
[It was a war and she was alone and scared so she thought it'd be best to lock everyone out.]
Vanadi and Ellie were the ones that ruined all that, and they're--
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I tried not to, those first few months.
[It was a war and she was alone and scared so she thought it'd be best to lock everyone out.]
Vanadi and Ellie were the ones that ruined all that, and they're--
[Gone.]