I see. [ A couple lines further, and he's interrupted by Mikleo's follow-up comment. At which, he rolls over to face his friend, expression pure sincerity, and a concern answered by relief. ]

I'm glad you were. And... I'm sorry I wasn't here to help. [ Sorey glances down and back up again. ]

If I'd come back here to find something had happened to you while I was gone, I... [ --he's going to sound like a sap, but, well, too bad-- ] ...I don't know what I would have done, Mikleo.

[ Oh, he knows perfectly well what he would have done, realistically; he'd just rather not think about it. ]