[She's taken aback when he stops her, and she deflates a little realizing that he has a point. There isn't really any reason for her to disagree with him and make things worse, so she smiles slightly and nods numbly.] ...You're right.

[But now... he's apologizing to her?! She's gawking at him, a little stunned. She always knew that he had the capacity for it to be sincere, but the moments when Axel has apologized to anyone are far and few.]

Axel, you don't need to apologize. [She pauses, looks down and presses her hands together. It was sweet, very sweet of him, but she couldn't accept it on the basis that he has to be the only one who's sorry.

She looks back up at him, an apologetic smile coming to her face.] I'm just as much to blame for that as you are. I should've called when I got sick. I should have checked up on you too.

[Of course, he's not going to accept that for an answer, so she adds;] So, we're both to blame for that. Not just you.