"No," He replies with a good deal of assertion. "No, Pel, of course not. No one... None of you have done anything. I just..." He trailed off, giving a pained smile.

"It's no one's fault but mine. It never has been. I didn't do it on purpose, I just... got distracted." It was a lame excuse, and it felt lame as he said it. He sighed. "I'm not trying to hurt anyone, Pel." Let alone you.