[He tilts his head, but- well, the truth is that there are still enough people in trouble that he thinks if they can manage, they should.] As well as can be expected, I suppose. Most of us thought Drummond had likely died out there, so it certainly wasn't expected.

[Perhaps- given the skills she had shown, they shouldn't have expected her to go so simply. Returning on the anniversary, too…]

It leaves a sour taste in my mouth. We can't afford to leave her a second time.