[Varian's quiet for a moment, letting her unload. He's his feelings about her feeling the need to sacrifice herself abundantly clear- he doesn't want to push too hard on that and make here feel worse, but still... ]
It doesn't have to be your job here... you know that.
[It's said a little more gently than he usually is around that subject, but it's still firm. He'll never be okay with this. He holds her a little closer, exhaling softly, his hands moving to rub her back steadily, trying to soothe her. ]
Look. I understand that... that's a big part of your life back home. And I understand it's gotta be impossible to try to deal with. But I can't be sorry about you not being able to throw yourself against the rocks time and time again for the sake of other people.
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It doesn't have to be your job here... you know that.
[It's said a little more gently than he usually is around that subject, but it's still firm. He'll never be okay with this. He holds her a little closer, exhaling softly, his hands moving to rub her back steadily, trying to soothe her. ]
Look. I understand that... that's a big part of your life back home. And I understand it's gotta be impossible to try to deal with. But I can't be sorry about you not being able to throw yourself against the rocks time and time again for the sake of other people.