[ He shrugs. He senses that it isn't okay, but he doesn't want to talk about it. He just wants to casually move on as though nothing has happened. And he figures that might not be possible. She was abandoned and that has to hurt a fuck of a lot more than him thinking she was dead. ]

... Yeah. Alright. I'm a sprite. Fun and games and knowing the exact mechanics of the game and shit...

[ He drops off awkwardly. As she cleans the spill he is silent. When it's cleaned, he stoops over and reaches a hand out to help her up. He doesn't expect her to take the hand. But he's trying it anyways. ]

I'm--

[ And he doesn't know how to say it. But Dave thinks he owes it to her, someone he left behind, to be honest for once. His voice is very quiet and he does not meet her eyes as he says it. ]

... I didn't mean to, Jade.