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* In ''[[Point Blanc]]'', book two of the ''[[Alex Rider (Literature)|Alex Rider]]'' series, the Gentleman, an assassin, gets his nickname because he always sends flowers to the families of his victims.

* Jane Bennet, as represented in ''[[Pride and Prejudice And Zombies]]'', has been reported to cradle zombies in her arms, apologizing for dismembering them, even as what remains keeps trying to bite her.

* [[X Wing Series|Iella Wesseri]]'s husband, thought to be dead for two years, was found in a prison when the New Republic captured Coruscant. Iella was delighted to have him back, and although he seemed quieter and weaker than he had been before this he was also glad to see her again. Later Iella, being a New Republic Intelligence officer, was assigned to escort an Imperial informant to safety so he could dish out about {{~~Maninformant}} and tried to shoot Iella. She [[Shoot the Dog|shoots him]], and as he was dying she found that during his long absence ipulativeBastard~~ Isard]]. But when the two of them got out of a speeder in the safe place, her husband [[[[His Name Is]] ~~shot~~ the he'd been turned into one of Isard's [[Manchurian Agent~~|Manchurian Agents~~]]. Surprisingly, he doesn't say the word "sorry" at all during that, but regret is pretty heavy throughout what he says to her.

* [[X Wing Series|Iella Wesseri]]'s husband, thought to be dead for two years, was found in a prison when the New Republic captured Coruscant. Iella was delighted to have him back, and although he seemed quieter and weaker than he had been before this he was also glad to see her again. Later Iella, being a New Republic Intelligence officer, was assigned to escort an Imperial informant to safety so he could dish out about {{ManipulativeBastard Isard]]. But when the two of them got out of a speeder in the safe place, her husband shot the [[His Name Is|the informant]] and tried to shoot Iella. She [[Shoot the Dog|shoots him]], and as he was dying she found that during his long absence he'd been turned into one of Isard's [[Manchurian Agent]]s. Surprisingly, he doesn't say the word "sorry" at all during that, but regret is pretty heavy throughout what he says to her.

* In the ''[[Warhammer 40 K]]'' novel "The First Heretic", part of the Horus Heresy Series, the main protaganist whisper "Forgive me" over the vox channel to a loyal captain during the famous Drop Site Massacre, right afterwords he gave the order to open fire, causing thousands of the loyalists to die within seconds.

* In the [[Mistborn]] series book ''Hero of Ages'', {{spoiler|Marsh}} tells Sazed, "I wish I understood why I have to kill you. I'm sorry." Then he attacks him.