Oh-- Oh, no. He's made her cry. He can't help that tears of his own start to threaten two well up, though he fights it.

"I couldn't-- I didn't want t'risk it, Lils. What if I'm n-not strong enough? What if it it's my fault you all get-- killed, or worse? 's easier for you all to-- replace me than it is for me to-- replace all of you."