Moonspear rock the boat

Alya nodded seriously, but her determination was tempered by deep guilt. She looked down at their paws - dark against the snow - and opened her mouth to speak several times before finding the words. I tried to go see her when I got back, but I just couldn't face her,she admitted, throat tight. I couldn't tell her... Nikai, I'm so sorry. I should have tried harder. I just didn't know what to do, and it was so loud and you were... She swallowed back her excuses and fell silent for a moment, heart pounding unevenly.

I'm sorry, she repeated. There's no excuse. I was a coward.