[That little squeeze and lean on his shoulder, the way she's reaching out to him in a gentle way - because she knows how hard it is for him to pull himself together. It's almost too much in that moment. And he knows, he knows, just like Mia knows he's trying to search for the right words, that she's trying to stay strong herself. Because he's not dumb - he looks up to her, and he knows that she knows that. His hand just rest on top of hers, as he speaks up.]
I-I killed her, Mia. And I... I saved people doing it, but- [They both know how it would look, back home.] but... I didn't, I mean, I was trying to save people, down there. But everything was going wrong, and nothing we do seemed to work, and- [His voice climbs a bit as he tries to explain before it abruptly breaks off and his whole body shivers.]
[It takes him a long moment before he can find his voice again.]
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I-I killed her, Mia. And I... I saved people doing it, but- [They both know how it would look, back home.] but... I didn't, I mean, I was trying to save people, down there. But everything was going wrong, and nothing we do seemed to work, and- [His voice climbs a bit as he tries to explain before it abruptly breaks off and his whole body shivers.]
[It takes him a long moment before he can find his voice again.]
Sorry, I... didn't mean to. To disappoint you.