...I know. [How could he not? He should have died from something like that, same as Peko had. The fact that he didn't...well there's really only on explanation for that, no matter how you look at it. He's durable but nobody is THAT durable, and he's not nearly lucky enough for something like that to be the explanation either.]

[His voice is quiet before he falls silent completely, his grip on his arm tightening slightly.]

Didn't I already tell you? You don't have anything to apologize for so don't...don't blame yourself for that. [He should have made out a LOT worse for the shit he pulled. Losing Peko, his eye, and getting a coupe of scars wasn't nearly punishment enough, honestly.]