Steve focuses on the questions, though there's some part of him, the part that's still reeling with relief, that tucks what B said, that Sameen came to Steve specifically because she wanted him, away for safekeeping. He knows that. He does. Of course he does. But it's just - it's something else to hear someone else say it out loud.
"Just try to be aware of what's going on, I guess," is the best answer he's got, which still feels insufficient. "I don't think talking anymore is gonna help. I just don't... want people to fall through the cracks."
Which is such a hypocritical thing to say, when he barely knows anyone on board or what they're up to. But maybe what it really comes down to, even more, is, "Maybe I can't help everyone. But I don't want what I'm doing - or not doing - to hurt someone, either."
So many people had hurt him, by singling him out or ignoring him in turns. And maybe he deserved it, maybe he didn't - that's not an argument he wants to get into now. He just doesn't want to do that to anyone else.
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"Just try to be aware of what's going on, I guess," is the best answer he's got, which still feels insufficient. "I don't think talking anymore is gonna help. I just don't... want people to fall through the cracks."
Which is such a hypocritical thing to say, when he barely knows anyone on board or what they're up to. But maybe what it really comes down to, even more, is, "Maybe I can't help everyone. But I don't want what I'm doing - or not doing - to hurt someone, either."
So many people had hurt him, by singling him out or ignoring him in turns. And maybe he deserved it, maybe he didn't - that's not an argument he wants to get into now. He just doesn't want to do that to anyone else.