I hope not. I tried to phrase it in a way where it's lifted if they beg for your forgiveness, regardless if you actually forgive them or not. "Beg" would probably be up to the MC, but I can see where it might get confusing. Let me try to put it another way.
They can expend all your remaining hold by righting their wrong (your call), by begging for your forgiveness face to face (your response doesn't matter), or by sacrificing something of value to the Maelstrom.
That feels a bit wordy, but maybe it gets my point across better?