[There's a pause, before Cilan actually smiles a little.]

That I'd still like to be her friend, of course. What happened was... distasteful, horrifying really, but... I can tell that she's a sweet person and wants to change things for the better here. How can I not want to reward such bravery and honesty by continuing to put my trust in her?

[There was some other things said too though, if judging by the heat of anger changing now to something a little more pleasant, almost a giddy sort of feeling...]