Aerith let him. She wasn't going to force someone to accept her touch, so she dropped her hands into her lap and turned her face back toward the flames.

He was angry with her again. She hadn't meant to do that. It was the same way she had spoken to Zack and to Cloud, all of who had known loss, all of who she saw a little of in Wufei. Though Wufei was fully intent on beating himself up regardless of the reason or the outcome.

"Does punishing yourself bring them back?" She asked quietly. Her tone kind, even if her words could be considered harsh. "Will it change anything? Will it make them happy? I think not. I think that, no matter how much we try, there are so things we can accomplish with our own hands and some things that will happen despite our best intentions. I don't know why you 'let' people die, but I have a strong feeling you weren't just standing there drinking a cup of tea while you watched someone die. Am I wrong?"