[Alice is bad at comforting people. She knows it. She can hold him and kiss him and try to take some of his pain away, but she doesn't know what to say. What she wants to say, she knows she shouldn't because it'd make it worse. Because she'd like to hurt Giles right now. Not badly, just punch him once or three times. Hit him for making everyone so upset even though leaving wasn't his fault.

He didn't leave. He was sent home. Right.]

You didn't ruin anything. I'd find out sooner or later and it's better I found out sooner. I'm sorry, I wish I was here sooner. For you.