[ He pulls back, hands settling atop her own gathered ones. ]

You have already predicted my feelings, I see.

[ Not a surprise, given how smart she is. Sure, Andrew thinks that she knows nothing of him at all, but she's been able to easily guess at many things about him. ]

Junior was apologetic, and I believe, put up to this fully by Hwylryn. I feel no ill will towards him, though I do hope he finds himself with better role models in the future.

[ Preferably ones that aren't insane dragons??? ]

As for Hwylryn himself... his friendship with me can be considered adrift in the sea he loves so dearly. I will never forgive him and I will never acknowledge him again. I attempted to reason with him, even as he thrust a knife into my stomach, but it was wasted breath.

And I believe anything else I have to say to him would be much the same.

[ Wasted, wasted breath. ]