Flora buried her face into Rex's shoulder as she sobbed. The guilt had been building up inside of her body for so long, and now that it was out in the open—Merlin, he was going to hate her, wasn't he? He dropped his arm from around her and she was forced to look up at him to face his questioning.
"Our carriage hit her," she said in a small voice, suddenly unable to meet his gaze. "I was scared, and Mama told me not to say anything." She sniffed and wiped the tears from her cheeks, trying to maintain what little dignity remained. "I'm such a terrible person. I should have done something, but - but - but what?" She dissolved into tears once again, burying her face in her hands.
"Our carriage hit her," she said in a small voice, suddenly unable to meet his gaze. "I was scared, and Mama told me not to say anything." She sniffed and wiped the tears from her cheeks, trying to maintain what little dignity remained. "I'm such a terrible person. I should have done something, but - but - but what?" She dissolved into tears once again, burying her face in her hands.
