[ He doesn't quite flinch, but it's in his eyes, the way he tenses. That had an effect. ]

Because I realize that the best fucking way for us to stand a chance to get her back is to hang back and do something goddamn foolproof.

[ And because he wants to keep an eye on all of you, doesn't want to risk losing any of you like he has so many people before, just for not being there, not being good enough, not being fast enough, observant enough, he won't lose any more. ]