My mouth trembled, and I took a step closer, starting to speak even though he couldn’t understand me. “I’m sorry for how we treated you,” I croaked, gazing up into his strange crystal eyes. “I’m sorry we locked you up and tried to make you eat food you aren’t familiar with. I’m sorry my brother threw you to the ground and pinned your arms behind your back when you were just… scared and confused. We were—Well, Lyri probably wasn’t scared, but I was scared too. I didn’t—I’ve never… We have never seen anything like you before.”
