The Sunspire and his apologies come early

To say he was surprised (or even a little hurt) was an understatement. He looked almost like someone had slapped him in the face after hearing Rannoch's verdict, but he had to accept it. He was getting what he wanted - a home. He'd just have to work on everything else (which also meant he could figure out the darkie problem on the way).

Um.. Okay, he agreed, head bobbing. His tail whisked lowly. Should I... Apologize to your friend? The offer was there to mend whatever he'd ruined, but Screech wasn't really expecting anything out of it. He offered more out of propriety and to seem like he was trying.