The Tangle i laugh in the face of danger

He shrinks a little more when she snaps at him, bending his legs and dipping his head. He doesn't quite understand the comment about Esaro, other than the wolf being an utter disappointment. It hurts to hear even if he knows it's true. Hearing the words don't settle anything, he doesn't feel freed over the sins he's left behind. When she goes to then, he jerks and pushes forward as if he might try to stop her but he slinks back slowly.

Ukko makes his own turn to go when a glimpse of moonlight pulls him back. Her question slips into his ears and he feels himself deflate.

Why?

All his answers are stupid and the only one that hangs on the tip of his tongue is I don't know. It's not good enough and Ukko can't even force the words out.

"Because I sucked. I made a bad call and it bit me in the ass and I couldn't fix it. I'm not bad at being good at something, it just happened wrong," he manages though he's uncertain, ready to bite his tongue but he isn't able to for long. "I was never going to be good enough for them."

Or you.