It it been a different situation Sisse would have waved away the apology and said it didn't matter, but they both knew it did, so she remained quiet, her lips subtly pursing at Sloane's second admission. "I-" Sisse started but Sloane rolled away. Perhaps she wasn't ready to talk yet, Sisse started to think just before the coughing started again quelling one worry and igniting another.

When at last Sloane looked back at her Sisse had formulated her answer. How many times had she practiced in her mind what she wanted to say? Trying to explain herself when Sloane had so clearly taken her words out of context the last time. "I understand." And to some degree she did, but then there was the deep hurt of a close friend not sharing a secret as big as this one and it showed clearly on Sisse's face despite her desire to try and hide it. "I'm only sorry you didn't feel you could have trusted me with it." And that was what she had meant, had wanted to explain, when Sloane stormed off last time giving her no way to try and mend things.