He relaxed a little, taking the signal that he was no longer in Big Trouble, and turning to face her as she settled against the wall.

He opened his mouth to tell her that it was all right for her to vent at him about the things that being a molavvas had taken away from her, but then he thought about the fact that he'd used it as an excuse to write off her feelings since he couldn't fix her.

"I was the one who overreacted."