I am...not getting into ancient history with you. There's no point in discussing it; you've already made up your mind and found closure and that's part of why I never poked at either of you. Then Chorus happened and I definitely didn't want to get involved. I wasn't doing field work, I don't do field work, I'm done with getting shot at. It's fucking exhausting.

[ He grinds the heel of his hand into his bad eye, an old habit from after it healed for dealing with sudden, spiking migraines. Usually brought on by stress. He's been doing it plenty, lately. ]

This was a terrible idea.