And Dad sending me away on the first? I don't really wanna grovel to undo that.

[But he is quiet for a beat - there were a lot of things he said in misplaced anger to Harry. He doesn't quite acknowledge that as the reason yet, of course, but in reflection he can tell he was harsh. He was angry. He wanted to hurt him the way he felt hurt, too. But that was exceptionally cruel, because Kieran has no good gauge of what pain is like, or how deep others feel it.]

I called him a liar and a coward. And... pathetic.

[Grimacing, just a little.]

He was just - letting me be mad. And that just made me more mad, like - at least fight back? Speak up?