[She just wanted to pick a time when people weren't out and about! They could have just met in her room, but. When she hears his voice, she pauses.

...There's a platter of almond cookies on the table, again. Just in case. Christine fidgets with her skirt and just mumbles quietly.]

I'm... I'm really sorry for what happened. To Spinel. I know she meant a lot to you.

And I'm sorry I haven't tried harder to see things from your perspective. I kept taking for granted that I was a good person, but if I was, y-you wouldn't have picked me for this.

[She exhales, slowly. Okay, she can do this.]

I don't understand everything that's happening, but... If there's any way I can help you, I want to try. If there's something I can do to make up for the mistakes I've made, I won't, I won't rest until I finish it.