[Well, listen--it's different when it's Haru, who was one of the first people to suffer such a terrible loss. Kaveh is incapable of not putting other people before himself, so he finally uncurls, reaching out to put a hand on Haru's arm.]

Haru--I do understand. I know you all didn't ask to be here any more than the rest of us. You're not doing this out of cruelty.

[He wishes he'd been able to say that to Buzen and the others, too. Even if he manages to speak to them again someday, to apologize, he'll never be able to undo it.

He doesn't say anything about forgiveness, though, because... well. That's not for him to decide anyway, he thinks.]