[He isn't the type to just say the word sorry but right now he is. Very much so. How else can he say to his friend sorry for fucking everything up? Boss sighed almost in defeat at not being able to get the words out he wanted. Would words be enough right now? Probably not. Kaz was right.]

I didn't abandon MSF. Huey was responsible for the destruction of MSF. We all know what happened that day, Kaz. The helicopter, Paz...all of it. It never should have happened at all.

[He rubbed his jaw and clicked it.]

I never would have abandoned you, Kaz. You know this. Yeah, maybe I did cross a line but I never damned gave up on anyone. My body gave up on me putting me into a coma for nine years.

[What could he do? He'd injured Kaz. Injured everyone around him. Emotionally. He just stood there bare-chested, blood dripping down his nose and mouth. He looked a wreck. It burned inside. The hurt. The shame. The guilt. Would it go away?]