A few hours later…

Altair: Are you still awake?

Ume: …

Altair: …  I guess not.  [sighs] Thank you for tonight…I… you have no idea how much it means to me. [mumbling] I’m so stupid. It’s not like you’ll hear any of this…

[long pause]

Altair: [quiet] I’m sorry… I know that this isn’t the best way to say this. Shitake, I know you can’t even hear me. The way I ended us… was awful. I should have done it better. I should have listened to you. Saying I was upset, that I didn’t think things through… doesn’t make it better. The truth is… I miss you. I shouldn’t but I do…

Fudge… I shouldn’t have said all that.

I’m going to hang up now. Goodnight, Ume. 

[hangs up]

Ume: I miss you too Altair…