It was soothing, to pet the dog while Audrey tried to do this, speak to him honestly. And with his words, she found herself feeling a tad more relaxed so she thought she'd try it again.
"Toad," she said, and this time she looked up from Harley even as she spoke, "I want to talk. With you, if you'll let me. About everything," she said, her words trailing off. After a moment of self-comforting herself by petting Harley more, Audrey added, "I think I should explain. I think I should tell you how much regret I have....for what I did."
Her eyes had dropped down back to Harley and it took a long moment before she could look up at her face.