[ Hunter hesitates. He really did not expect to come here and - what. Bond? With people? With a human??? And anyone else is likely to get random bouts of prickly grumpiness, let’s be real here.

But the similarities are too much to ignore. The ache of having someone to talk to about this kind of thing is too tempting to shit down. This Hunter has been isolated and betrayed for so long, and here, finally, is someone who understands …

He hesitates. Reaches out an armored hand? Hesitates again, unable to fully close the gap. But. It’s still a comforting gesture, even if he can’t quite bring himself to complete it. ]

I’m sorry. It’s - nothing makes it better but -

[ he squeezes his eyes shut. ]

Like you said earlier. The only thing you can do is try to make their sacrifice worth it.