[It isn't an easy subject, and he knows she's going to hate what he has to say, and he's trying to put it in the most gentle way possible because she's already stressed.]

Okay, when the Admiral showed up -- I'd just picked up Kira's sword. Back at the school. When we were -- uh, fighting the nogitsune. [He can say the word now without wanting to puke, but not by much.]

I was pretty sure that I was going to be following through with what it wanted. I mean, I didn't know that I hadn't until Scott left and then came back and I asked if our parents were okay. So I guess I kind of figured that...it didn't matter one way or the other if I was gonna die anyway. I figured if I was, I might as well make it count. Save all those people. Save Allison. Aiden.