[ He actually considers just letting her leave. Actually, he aims for it, closing his eyes again and taking a deep breath, another trick to calm himself - even though he knows he doesn't have to here. But before he realizes it, his mouth opens and he speaks up. ]

You know why I left?

[ He uncrosses his legs and gets up, his voice raised just a little. ]

You can think it's because I'm a coward, and maybe it is a little. But I did it because I cared about you. I still do. I did it because I knew you could never step away from it all, you could never leave. You can say what you want, but you know that deep down, the fight will never be over for you. There's always another enemy, another mission. And that's fine, it really is. I respect your resolve and your decision. But I'm just not like you. I couldn't stay. So I'm sorry - I really am sorry if my leaving hurt you, but one day you'll see that you're better off without me around.