（ he opens his mouth to say i wasn't worried, but closes it after a moment with a soft click of his teeth. he is not certain it would be truthful, and in the hallowed hush of the moment he finds he does not wish to lie. ）

She does not owe us attention, time or information. The mission was not executed to the fullest extent of our abilities, and I understand that must be frustrating to her, given her connection to the world and its peoples and cause. We let her down.

（ what he says is not censure of the others — he blames himself strongly in part for how things went. there are things he should have done better, differently. what occurred with blue could not have been avoided, but if they had been more diplomatic perhaps the situation would not have worsened as it did. yet — this approach to him is still a new and delicate thing, and as with his lack of aptitude for healing he finds that he is clumsy at it.

he shakes his head after a moment, rolling up the scroll again. he has precious few, and wishes to conserve them with care. the android gets one final, thoughtful look and then — ）

I will take my leave. Please give her my regards.

（ and with that, he uses shunshin to depart. ）