[ Because he just didn't say things, and this everything happened and he'd left, abandoning them both to whatever could have come for them.

He clenched his fists at her explanation, shaking his head. ]

No, damn it. You wanted to help because we're friends, and I walked out on that.

[ He'd done worse than that. ]

It was just us. You, me, Aki. Nobody else knew what we were goin' through and...I abandoned that. [ He met her eyes. ] You. You were alone 'til we came along, and I left you. [ He paused, taking a breath before finishing. ] I can't apologize for it, but I'm sorry either way.