Avril didn't respond to his words for moment. It wasn't that she was trying to find something clever to say, it was that she couldn't help but imagine what would have happened if she had died instead of coming home.

'I know my actions have repercussions.' she finally forced out, a slight bitter tone to her words.

'Some part of me just didn't care, and for whatever reason I decided to listen to that part. I do care, and I do want to not have anymore strained relations between any of us.'

She really sucked at talking. She should stop before she said something stupider than what she'd already said.