[About then, she tugs her in for a hug, pulling Mira's face towards her shoulder.]

His trauma is not your fault, Mira. Besides... if someone has to break to save his arse, let it be me. It's likely he's going to go ahead and do it for me anyway at the next opportunity, even if that's not his justification for it. I don't... really want him to get the last word on that one, admittedly.

[A small sigh into her shirt.]

He has to help himself at this point. The trouble is making him want it. All talking seemed to do was make him even more unhinged...