[Wrong tack. If anything it puts his hackles up farther.]

Where in that post did I say jack shit about Small or her people not pulling their weight? I know she's -- I know you're a good person and don't think I'm not sorry for collateral damage. [That much is sincere enough. He likes Roslyn actually and god knows he's kept her running for the past week and a half.]

--But don't pretend like you two are the only ones in the firing line either because that's all of us. This whole bloody base is!