Gaaah. He really couldn't lie to her face, could he? And the look she was giving him made him feel uncomfortable, like he was being laid completely bare; and for once, it was something he really didn't want to happen in front of her.

However...

"...It was my fault." This, first, he has to establish. "I don't remember it exactly, but I... changed. I did something really bad and I deserved it."

Pause. Then...

"...Espio hit me."