I know I just... [He sighs, hand curling into the wolf's fur. How does he word this? He looks away, staring into the middle distance. Can he really make say what he's about to say? He turns it over and over in his head, that particularly focused look on his face.

He's in a dark place inside his own head. He had dealt with the worst of things by sitting on the edge of his bed in the dark. He hadn't wanted the team to see him like that. They couldn't. It would have fractured the hope that they held in their hands.]

...I saw both videos. [It's a start. He continues his voice going softer as he treads lightly over a topic he hasn't ever had to discuss with anyone. He looks at him, eyes a little duller than before.]

You didn't want them to see you like that. If they saw how badly you were being affected it would have made them worse than they already were.

[He traces through his memories. One by one he spots the moments the others especially Keith held him up.]

But...maybe it would have helped more than it hurt. Not just for them, but for you too. I'm not scolding. [He adds, as he reaches out to touch Keith's shoulder.]

I just think we should all bed down in the living room for a day or two when we get home. We've been running from conflict to conflict for so long. A night just being people could help.