[ He can feel the shift in tone hitting him like lead, provoking his own icy dread. ]

You wanted me to attach it - or try. I'm not telling you to get defensive, I'm asking you to be careful with yourselves in the future. [ He takes a breath, his hold on the eye still firm but careful. ] I don't like seeing you hurt, but I can't change the past. Take care of each other, preserve your lives, that's all I'm asking.