[Varian's breath hitches. From his outburst earlier, there's...really no point in trying to cover his tracks.

But the truth...might not quite be what everyone is expecting to hear. He's still crying, and struggling to ]

I...was upset. The memories I got Sunday...a-and with what...I showed you, Maya. I knew I'd done something terrible.

[He's trying to keep looking at everyone as he speaks, but it's...difficult.]

I knew...from what I remembered, I c-couldn't save him. Nothing I did worked. But...

[The motive. The wish.]

I was considering it. I was desperate. I had...to save my Dad, because nobody else would help me...

[He looks down at the stains on his pants.]

But that night, Rina....s-she knew something was wrong. That I was upset...and she...

[He lifts his hand up his own arm, looking at his wrist.]

She tied a bracelet around my wrist...a-and told me it would grant my wish without the Wizard. I got...upset...mad, but I didn't hurt her. I ran away.

She followed me into the corn field...I was- I was-

[He takes another step back, starting to like...really cry, now, his voice rising in pitch.]

She tried to grab me...a-and I pushed her away-

[He chokes on the words, his shoulders shaking.]

I didn't know it was there, It was- she- ....she wasn't even-

[Touching the ground.]

I tried to help her!! But the- she was in so much pain, every time I t-tried to move her, she'd cry- so I- ...

[He doubles over.]

I never would have d-done it if....if she wasn't suffering. She was suffering!

I didn't mean for this to happen!!!