[ No. Nonononono, she's apologizing for what he did to her, and he can't. Sam's eyes again sting with withheld tears, and he draws a stuttered breath before countering her, scrambling to find the right words. ]

No. Mom, you... this is my fault, and I'm... I'm the reason that monster was there, and you didn't deserve that. You could've lived, like you were supposed to.

[ There's a twinge of anger, at himself. She deserved to live a thousand times over, whereas he was the demon-blooded kid, the one who should've been dead for years. It would've been better that way. ]