I don't intend to, it's just ... proving difficult to navigate.

[ Mitsuru picks up her cup of tea, letting some of its warmth seep into her fingers. ]

She and I have gone through a great deal together, but its become clear that there things at play within her life that I was completely unaware of. I ...

[ She sighs, abandoning her usual prim posture and allowing her shoulders to sag a little. ]

I'm afraid that I might cause her further pain. That I might say or do something that opens up an old wound that I was completely oblivious to, and drive her away competely.