I know that but that's the problem with having the sense of perspective to empathize with anyone...you just...want to. I'm not mad or...or upset or anything I just hate feeling helpless. Like my hands are tied. If I'm not doing something...

[He sighs and heads back to his desk. He slumps in his seat and picks up a coin that he'd been messing with on his desk. He rolls it across his knuckles idly, and as he does so, a crackle of blue energy changes the coin into a metal ball. Then back into a coin. Then into a small bullet. Then back into a ball again. Then finally a coin again. The precision was growing greater and greater as he moves his hand, but it's clear he's not even paying attention to it.]

Yeah...I know. But with how enthusiastically I was nominated, I can't help but feel I'm letting people down. I haven't even faced Allura yet, but only because I know she'll find someway to make me feel better about all of this and...

I dunno. Maybe it sounds weird, but I want to let myself be disappointed in myself for a bit. Back when it was just me...I'd take that and turn it into motivation.

[He snorts, biting back a laugh.]

You might be the only person I know who'd let me kick myself for a little bit, which is why I think you're the only one I could call now. No offense.

[He means it.]