[ It's true that both of them were in that barn, but he got off easy compared to her. Being drugged is nothing when he thinks about the hell Malick put her through. He has no right to even put himself on the same level as her, in terms of what she experienced in that barn. ]
I'm glad for that. I, uh- You had me worried for a good while there.
[ If he thought he could do it without aggravating her condition, he'd pull her into a careful hug, because there were a few times that he thought maybe she wouldn't pull through, healing pod or no healing pod.
But then she's thanking him, and a stab of guilt hits him. Sure, he carried her out of there, but he could have (should have) tried doing something to stop Malick, even with the drugging. ]
No need to thank me. It's what anyone would have done.
[ His tone is every bit as genuine and heartfelt, but he still has to work to silence that voice that says anyone else would have done more to break her out. She doesn't need his doubts or insecurities right now. What she needs is his reassurance and support, and doubts or no doubts, he intends to give her both. ]
I'm glad you're still with m- us, Agent Johnson.
[ He's not quite sure why he used her title just then, but it feels right, so he's not going to question it. And he's just going to slide right on by that slip of the tongue. ]
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I'm glad for that. I, uh- You had me worried for a good while there.
[ If he thought he could do it without aggravating her condition, he'd pull her into a careful hug, because there were a few times that he thought maybe she wouldn't pull through, healing pod or no healing pod.
But then she's thanking him, and a stab of guilt hits him. Sure, he carried her out of there, but he could have (should have) tried doing something to stop Malick, even with the drugging. ]
No need to thank me. It's what anyone would have done.
[ His tone is every bit as genuine and heartfelt, but he still has to work to silence that voice that says anyone else would have done more to break her out. She doesn't need his doubts or insecurities right now. What she needs is his reassurance and support, and doubts or no doubts, he intends to give her both. ]
I'm glad you're still with m- us, Agent Johnson.
[ He's not quite sure why he used her title just then, but it feels right, so he's not going to question it. And he's just going to slide right on by that slip of the tongue. ]