... [They could really only stall for so long, couldn't they? Kakyoin took a slow breath and sighed, silently collecting his thoughts. No self-loathing, no getting hung up on whether or not he was a failure, just apologize for screwing up and try to move on with it. He could do that...hopefully.]

I know it doesn't change anything, but I didn't think that was going to turn into such a disaster. I should have let you know beforehand--I'm sorry for putting you and Joseph in that situation, and I'll be more careful from now on.