Let's be honest, training can only really carry you so far before you manage to get out of your depth, so I'm glad to see you managed to make it out.

[ He knows better than to prod too deeply, recognizing that expression on her face. He's seen it all too many times before, both in the mirror and on the faces of his fellow veterans.

He nods, conceding that point. ]

That's true, but sometimes you just have to keep trying, you know? Even if you don't know the outcome.