[With a twist of her lips that makes her look incredibly young, Allison nods slightly...and when she mentions Tig's problems, Allison's features threaten to crumble for a second, then slowly smooth back into careful, composed lines, albeit touched with sorrow.]

I, uh...I don't know what he's said or hasn't said, and I don't want to talk behind his back...but I found out I remind him of someone. And...I think it upset him 'cause he talked to her during the glitch? And I just...I feel awful because Tig actually reminds...he kind of feels like...

[She can't quite manage to get out how he reminds her of her dad, how much she wants to help him...how much it hurts her to know that she might be a painful reminder of the child he lost when all she wanted to do was be his friend.

And, selfishly, enjoy the feeling of safety his company brought, but that just makes her an even more horrible person.]