[He sees him scrubbing at his face, but doesn't remark on it; just leans against the wall next to him, looking out on what they can see of the camp from here instead. Which hopefully doesn't include a current murder scene, but you never know. It's the day of people he didn't expect to see quite this down being quite this down.

It makes sense, when you think about it. They've never been pushed as hard as they have been this week. And there have been plenty of things building up. He still doesn't know enough about Nine and who he is -- but he's tough. He can tell that much. Someone who knows fighting well. Somehow, none of them are quite equipped to deal with this either.]

It is. I'm sorry. [it's funny, but Nine might be one of the people he's apologized to the most in this entire camp; it's sincere for all that, as many things packed into it as usual] If it's too much, we're all still here.