Moonspear stupid piece of shit

Rannoch considered Lyra's words and mulled them over before he spoke again. She was right, he decided, but her interpretation didn't explain why he felt the way that he did. 

"You're right," he replied with a sigh, "But, I just can't help worrying about them." His ears lowered as he contemplated the longevity of his guilt before elaborating his concern, "And I don't know how I can stop feeling this way, either."