[ He doesn't mind that she wants to understand. In fact, he's glad that she does - means she cares enough to figure out why she upset him. Not many people do that, and he's grown accustomed to it, to people not caring about what they do affecting him. It bothers him less because he expects it.

He appreciates that she takes responsibility, whether it's right or wrong. To him, it was wrong. This is why it rings truer as an apology. No I messed up but it was still the right thing to do - just an admittance. No strings. ]

It just was. [ That's all. It was just supposed to be between him and House, and Royce doesn't have any words or explanations on it further. ] It's done. He died. I died. It's even. I want nothing else to do with it. I'm moving on. Everybody else should as well.

I have better things to do than obsess over a sad, old man who hates himself.