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Dafina paced nervously. She wasn't sure if her friend knew, now. Or how they were going to react if they confronted her. She hadn't meant to keep a secret from them. It just...felt like the right thing to do at the time. But ever since then, she had been uneasy. Dreading that she would be found out. "Is it really that big of a deal, though?" she mumbled slightly. "And why am I getting myself worked up? It's not like they're even around right now. I have no reason to think they have any clue..."

Yet, she struggled to shake the unease. The conflict within herself; if it's the right thing to keep hidden. "I wish I knew what to do..." she lamented, hanging her head low. "Maybe I should just try and forget it. What are the odds they'll even find out." she tried to reason with herself.

Dafina about jumped out of her skin. She was not expecting to see Fiora right now, much less have her bursting out like that. After she managed to catch her breath, she stammered, "Uh...uh...hi Fiora. How're you...I didn't expect to see you." She attempted to hide the nervousness in her voice, but she felt sure it was going to be noticed. "Why...what brings you here?" she asked, averting her eyes. "Oh gosh....does she know I kept that from her? No no no....how could she? It's not possible..." Her mind raced as fast as her heart as her friend approached.

Dafina felt herself grow cold and numb. It felt as if her heart was stuck in her throat. She also felt anger. Not at Fiora, but at the ones she had spoken to in confidence. How could they? She trusted them... For a moment she considered bolting away. She didn't want to confront this. Running away just seemed easier. But...logically she knew that it would catch up to her at some point. What was she going to do; run away and never return? That'd be pretty drastic for something that...yes, it was a big deal. But....to resort to that???

She hung her head and collapsed into sobs. "I'm so sorry...I thought I was doing what was best....what was right. I just wanted to save you pain...and it seems I've only succeeded in causing it." she managed to say though the tears. She couldn't even bring herself to look her friend in the face. Not that it mattered; she likely wouldn't be able to see anything through the flood streaming down her face.

Dafina was still unable to look at her friend. She was hearing the words, but they did little to placate the feeling of guilt she was experiencing. Logically she knew that sometimes it is best to just not say anything as to avoid causing pain; sometimes people just don't need to know something. But this....this was different. She not only hadn't told her friend the situation, but she had actively stepped in, where maybe it wasn't her place to. "But Fiora is my friend....it IS my place." she had reasoned at the time. But now she was questioning it.

She tried to catch her breath and reply to Fiora, but it felt impossible; the tears just wouldn't stop. Unable to do anything else, she just flung herself at her close friend, hugging her through the sobs. At length she managed, "I'm so sorry...I thought I was right, but maybe I should have come to you about it before acting...Will you ever trust me again, Fiora?" She asked the question....but she feared the answer. But it had to be asked.

Dafina pulled back a little and looked at Fiora. She had forgotten for a moment that these things made her friend a bit on the uncomfortable side. She understood that; she too was like this most times. Dafina tried to wipe away the tears and offer a small smile. "Do you really mean that, Fiora? I would completely understand if it made you upset and you found it difficult to trust me again....at least for a while. I just...I didn't want them to hurt you." She softly kicked her hoof against the ground. "But...maybe in the future, if I have a concern about someone you're around....I should just come to you to begin with. I guess part of me....was just worried you wouldn't be able to see what I was seeing, because of how you felt." She paused for a moment before continuing, "I know we both try and be the best friends we can be. Maybe sometimes it can cloud our judgment a bit. I promise I'll try and do better in the future. irregardless of if you're truly upset or not." She offered her friend a soft smile, hopeful that things would be alright.