Dahlia does read the note, and she lets out a long sigh. He did apologize... But it's frustrating that it took this long. And she got much more heated than she would have liked, which is not only draining, but embarrassing.

She spends a long time wondering if he really understands why it hurt. But emotions are high... Maybe both of them need time to cool their heels. If he wants to leave a note and disappear, that's his prerogative. He knows Dahlia's too ill to go chasing him. So she'll wait. Or she'll attend another Merrymeet alone. Not like it matters.

Well, she told him she'd disappoint him eventually. Not like he wasn't warned.

Spent and numb, she peels herself off the floor and trudges off to bed.