Wow. He really did botch this, if that's all she thought she was good for.

"Meril, you... you can't blame yourself over their game. They didn't even tell us the rules, we all... you can't expect to take it on yourself. None of this is your fault."

Hesitantly, he rested on hand over hers. "I'm sorry too. The music made me happy, so I thought it would be enough for everyone else, too. You shouldn't hold yourself to that."