[It's still not easy to hear, and she can't hide the flinch across her face. But she doesn't raise her voice against him this time. He knows how she feels, and she knows he can't explain everything. It's a hurt that, for now, she is willing to hold.]

...Mn.

I'll be here. Whenever you feel you can come back the way you want... I gave you a promise. I'm not gonna break it.