He's quiet for a while, except for the fidget of his teeth over his lip. He knows she's being sincere, and he knows that she isn't the type to go out of her way to hurt her friends like that. It doesn't change the fact that she's right. And he doesn't know when he started caring that everyone knows he's a coward, a thief and a scared little weasel.

"Okay, Kaya," he says quietly, accepting her apology. "I'm going home anyway, alright? I was serious about feeding the cat."