"Ffffear is strong...in all of us." Dorian tried to reason. From the sound of it, he'd been right in guessing it was an accident. That was certainly what it sounded like, despite her heavy insistence that it was her fault. Dorian didn't believe that for a second.
"Ssssometimes accidents happen." He tried to explain, remembering his own father's end. How he'd killed him. That hadn't been an accident, but he didn't feel guilty he'd done it. "Annnd b-besides...even though it was an accident........this is...vvvery strong of you."