"You were.. trying to do what you thought was best. I'm not saying it didn't hurt people because it did but..."

Raine gave Eda a concerned look. What a delicate situation. They weren't exactly happy with Pam, but being outright in their anger wasn't a good idea. Pam had been through enough, frankly, and they didn't want her to dislike them.

"You've never been anything other than a friend to our community. I.. if people find out about it I don't want it to evolve into angry people doing things irrationally..."