He's not going to tell her that it wasn't her job, because it was a duty she'd assigned herself. As leader, and just as who she is. But what he will tell her is that she did that job as well as she could with the tools she was given. With the odds stacked against them all.

"You did, you know. You were a good leader... I'm sure you still are." The corner of his mouth quirks up, and though she can't see it she'll probably hear it in his voice. "You're different, but some things never change. You always cared about your team."