Razeal listened to Maria's words and, after a brief moment, he also understood exactly what all of this was about. The moment she mentioned him being innocent, the pieces connected easily in his mind. Still, he was slightly surprised that Maria would react like this crying so openly and looking so shattered over it.
For him, the truth about that incident had long since settled into something dull and distant, something he carried but didn't expect anyone else to understand anyways. Yet here she was, standing in front of him, tears streaming down her face as if the weight of that realization had crushed her.
Razeal simply spread his arms a little and shrugged lightly, his expression calm, almost indifferent. "I did say I didn't do it," he replied quietly, his tone flat but not hostile. "Well… now you know." His words were simple, almost casual, but inside he honestly didn't know what he was supposed to feel about this situation.
