[He takes her hand when she places her in his grasp. Huh. Maybe he was good at connecting with people after all. Or maybe he's just good with teenagers with a rebellious streak. Who knows.]

So are you. [Which is really why he said what he did about Hunk: in a way, she reminds him of his teammate. Even though she's far more open with her sass.] It's not anyone who would go jumping into someone else's memories not knowing what they'd see.

[He gently squeezes her hand as he gets up, helping her to her feet as well if she wants.]

To be brave is to keep moving in spite of fear, and you're probably one of the bravest I've met here so far. Yet even the bravest of us need help sometimes. We all do.

[God knows he sure did. He'd be a completely different person if just one person had given up on him like all the others.]

Let's get some rest. We'll need it when we're planetside again.