"You haven't", Adrien said. He took in a deep breath as he found the words to express himself. "It's -- it's okay. You know that this isn't always easy... And -- I'm not the only one learning here. I may be your apprentice, but that doesn't mean that you're not learning, too... And -- you've told me this -- as you learn, you have to expect and accept your failures without blaming yourself for them. I've been trying to keep that in mind in these days...".

Val's shoulders shook; when he looked up at Adrien, it was with eyes shiny with tears. "...Thank you", his voice quivered. "You're right. I'm sorry about all of this...".

"It's all good", Adrien smiled. He waited for Val to recompose himself; when his gaze did not look so sad anymore, Adrien spoke again. "I think your idea makes sense, anyway. It makes more sense to me than anything we've tried before... I should try it now".