[ Her expression tightened just a bit, and she leaned back a little, just enough to pull away from Julieta's touch. ] I can't. I have to...I'm supposed to protect our family. I'm supposed to keep us all safe. But I couldn't...I wasn't strong enough.

You and Mirabel were kidnapped, taken from here, from Casita. And even going to the land of the fae to help rescue you, we couldn't do anything to bring you home, until the fae agreed to let everyone go if we retrieved the head to throw it in the well on top of the mountain. But the dragon was guarding the well, and I thought... [ She swallowed the growing lump in her throat, and she took a further step back, turning away from Julieta. ] I-I thought I could still help, if I could distract the dragon so that others could get the head to the well. But I wasn't...I-I wasn't strong enough. I never should have...i-if I hadn't been out there, Mirabel wouldn't have...I...

[ Her breath hitched, and she buried her face in her hands to try and keep the tears from falling. ] I'm sorry...I'm so sorry...I couldn't...I couldn't even protect her...because of me, Mirabel...It...It was all my fault!