[He laughs quietly when she mentions Tori. That wouldn't go over well, undoubtedly! His good humor vanishes when he hears her say sorry, replaced by a small frown. Elise apologizing over this is something he just can't let stand. His hand travels to her shoulder instead, squeezing gently to get her attention.]

Why are you apologizing? I should be the one doing that. I should have said something sooner... but it's hard to let go of "maybe" sometimes.