"No." He shakes his head, like the word isn't enough. "No. I did what I had to in order to keep you safe. And I'd do it again. If you decide to never speak to me again, I won't regret it, because at least you'll be alive to do it. I won't feel bad for protecting you, no matter how I had to do it. No matter what you think of me because of it."
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