[For a moment, she can't say anything, just feeling the gentle pressure of Ruby and Weiss' arms. Heart pounding from the fear of exposure, from Ruby's pain- the rest still doesn't feel quite real, but it doesn't need to.]

[She's not sure how long it is before she manages to speak again, but it feels like an eternity.]

I'm sorry, I- I'm sorry you had to see- maybe if I hadn't-

[Hadn't tried to be something she wasn't, hadn't entered the tournament, hadn't let anyone get close enough that she could hurt them like this-]

[She buries her face into Ruby's shoulder.]

...I don't want you to get hurt because of me. Either of you.