"...you said as much in your last letter home. I knew you meant more, but this?"

Her eyes flashed over him quickly, trying to see if she could pinpoint the damage that had likely been done. He'd looked tired, but it was hard to say if that was unusual for him or not. Had she simply not noticed how much he was straining under this?

"I understand wanting to cut ties, but is this worth it? Worth your health, potentially worth your life, just to make a point?"