"Never turn down a bit of help," Justin said brightly enough. This is not what he wanted for any of them: the doom and gloom, looking over your shoulder, always living in fear, or constantly doomed to relive the past. It was clear Neville was about as "all right" as he was right now. He wanted to change that; not just for Neville but for everyone, and he firmly believed it wouldn't change unless they enacted that change, rather than constantly reacting.
"I was a bit harsh, the other day," he found himself apologizing, nevertheless. "About...everything. I'm sorry if that upset you, or anyone else. But mostly you since you're the one right here I'm apologizing to."