He can feel her surge of emotions through their contact. Even though he doesn't normally allow for it, they're so strong he can't not.

"I'm sorry you felt like you were on your own. I would have come to find the others, but you all were just... gone. I had hoped you all had just gotten out another way."

He hung his head. In the aftermath, he hadn't tried to look as hard as he should have. He speaks, but more as if he's repeating something than actually saying something about her situation.

"Around me, people should worry about themselves."