Northstar Vale Conversations With Dead People

She didn't allow him to touch her and he respected the decision as she immediately bared her teeth at him. He had hurt her with her words, but he had never raised a hand to her physically. Perhaps his crime was worse. It was likely due to the fact that she had actually trusted him and emotional pain was always worse than physical pain. She would recover from the pain she felt on the surface, but like him could she return from the dark place? 

 He turned away from her and shook his head He seated with his back to her and looked off into the distance. Soft wind ruffled his fur and his head dropped into the breeze. He didn't need to look at her. He didn't need to know if she care, and he decided it was important that he said what he needed to say. There was, of course, a large part of him that desired a certain reaction, but neither of them were entitled to anything anymore; were they?

 "Because I failed you."