[ She does need it, and it's...more than welcome. It's necessary. She hadn't realised her confidence was so shaken by her own actions, until she realised she still had his in full. Her hand turns, so it rests palm to palm against his, fingers curling into a light grip. ]

I know. I..I do know. [a beat] I'm sorry, that I haven't been. Like I should have been. And I still owe Taylor an apology, too.