He opens his mouth, for a moment, but it doesn't take him long to put two and two together. The sacrifice that they make every day, laying down their lives for the cause and for their people. He'd do the same, in a heartbeat, even if it meant never getting to see his family again, or to meet Marcos and Lorna's kid, or losing Clarice.

Again, he just says, "I'm sorry," his voice gentle and understanding. "Since I arrived here, I keep on thinking that I'm running away from the fight. I want to find a place for me and mine to be able to live without the prejudice we suffer from, but... It's difficult all the same."