Phil was startled out of his cycle of revenge motivation when he felt that tap on his shoulder. She'd be right, his first and he wasn't coping as well as he thought he would. "Sorry about that," he quietly apologized, not yet facing the Mentor while he stabilized the bag. Her concern was welcoming, and he really did try to muster up his usual facade of smiling and propriety, to ease her mind, The result was weary when he offered, "Did you want a go at it? Because I can step back."
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