It's because...people around me, they're...they're bound to suffer badly. I don't want to stop being friends, but we can't be like this. Close.

I've done enough. I've tried to change my luck, but it won't stick. I tried to be strong, but nothing helps. So...

[He swallows hard, his tail curling around one leg as his ears lower. He can't look at her.]

We should only spend short periods of time in close contact.