"It is as you said; he has been through a lot in the last few days. In time his mood might improve and he will see that your words were misplaced. No one, mortal or not, is above making a mistake, Kaya."

He hugged her closer to him in an effort to both show compassion for her plight and offer her the warmth of a comforting embrace.

"If he values your friendship, which I would assume he does, given that he was upset by your words, you will not lose the friend you cherish so much. Perhaps it might take time for him to forgive you, but that is to be expected."