But what could he say? The girl was so fragile, and Felt had no idea how she would react to the fact that the undead humanoid was killed by his own teammates. Sure, he knew that it couldn't be helped due to the threat that said undead humanoid was posing to the entire party, but still... Could he assume that Whitney would understand too? Or should he polish the truth a bit, changing it here and there to protect her? At the same time, maybe it would be better for her to know that not everyone could be trusted...

"the skeleton man... He...," Felt started, finding himself unable to look into the girl's eyes. "He was killed during the battle with the dragon. Turned out that the creature was only trying to protect her eggs. As soon as we found that out, most of the party wanted to retreat. He, however, insisted on continuing the fight." The young alchemist shook his head, be it out of sorrow or due to not understanding how someone can be so stupid. "I'm sorry. I know I told you I wouldn't let anyone die if I could help it, It's just... I'm sorry." A sigh escaped his mouth before he continued, looking the Gym Leader in the eyes again. "Know one thing though. I will not fail again. I [i]will[/i] keep you safe."