[He offers her a small smile, not really buying the act but not planning to say anything about it either. What can he say? He can apologize -- again, for his role in her death. But he knows she doesn't blame him. Knows she doesn't want him blaming himself. He's struggling with it, and that'll probably never not be something he struggles with, even when she's safe and firmly in the alive category back home. Because even if he changes his deal, even if he survives all of it, he's still going to know. He's still going to remember.]
Love you too. [His words are quiet, and they feel awkward because he's not used to saying those words to anyone except his dad and that's...been awhile.]
Private
[He offers her a small smile, not really buying the act but not planning to say anything about it either. What can he say? He can apologize -- again, for his role in her death. But he knows she doesn't blame him. Knows she doesn't want him blaming himself. He's struggling with it, and that'll probably never not be something he struggles with, even when she's safe and firmly in the alive category back home. Because even if he changes his deal, even if he survives all of it, he's still going to know. He's still going to remember.]
Love you too. [His words are quiet, and they feel awkward because he's not used to saying those words to anyone except his dad and that's...been awhile.]