"I left Astoria." Relaxation immediately forgotten, Blaise squeezed his eyes closed, breathing out slowly for a count of five before breathing in for a count of ten. He didn't say anything, really had nothing that he could say, and Draco filled the silence. "I should never have agreed to the arrangement in the first place. It wasn't fair to her, as I can't bloody stand her. Wasn't fair to my mother, who also couldn't bloody stand her. Wasn't fair to -"