"I don't think I could ever forgive myself if I 'exploded' at you. That's not the kind of partner I want to be." He looks at their hands, at their rings... "I think... something like that is preferable. I don't react as well when I feel cornered. I've tried to get better over the years, but sometimes..."

Well, sometimes, days like today happen.

"I think what hurts the most is that Glitch and I were on good terms before. I even extended an olive branch after I had cooled down and after Raven butted in when he shouldn't have, but I don't think she took it seriously. I even tried to emphasize that we need to find compromise if we're to complete this mission successfully..."

So did he handle it wrong? Well...

"I suppose stepping in before anyone had a chance to speak or react wasn't the gentlest move, but I thought it necessary to nip it in the bud, in a sense, because I knew that it would be contentious, but I also felt like if anyone ought to speak to Magpie, it's me for a myriad of reasons. Him saying such callous words on my behalf was one of them."