Vincent shook his head, and there might've been amusement in crimson eyes as he reopened them to look at her. "You had no way to know, and I am still sorry that I was unable to help you more." Part of his apology to her earlier, when she'd first come up to him. Vincent took his obligations seriously. He always had, which is why he tried to take on only those that he chose.

Does she know?--Lucrecia most certainly knew that he still cared, although to what depth? That was less clear. "Part of the healing has involved us talking, and we've both been hurt-" Badly and both were reluctant to hurt each other again. "before. It's complicated."