Anduin's expression saddens slightly at the question and he turns to glance away before looking back at Hermione herself.

"It took me some time," he admits. "And it was not easy. I -- do not know how he might feel about me sharing the full story of what happened, but he. Made an error in judgment. He was overconfident in his decisions and it cost me dearly."

He presses his lips together for a long moment before he adds, "Sometimes it feels as though he has yet to forgive himself, in truth."