[ He tightens at the accusation, in the set of his shoulders and his grip upon the cocoa mug. It is warranted, but still Ozpin is silent a beat. He allows: ]

He was entitled to his anger. [ As were you, he does not say. ] I... fear I hurt him deeply. [ As I did you. ] We have met again [ 'met' ] only through the town's influences, as I'm sure you can imagine.

Without that pressure upon us... in truth, it is difficult to know where to begin.