Phi. His Tribute. This occurs distant, followed by the much sharper thoughts and hoping she's not the one who ends up having to pay. He doesn't want Phi to suffer and he doesn't want her to do so for him.

Yet even through all this he feels his mind has taken some manner of vacation. She lifts her hand and his first thought is that maybe she wants his smoke. Then he blinks, realising, and shifts on over.

Of course she's welcome. More welcome than he is here. And with him, he likes her. No reason to make gone. He thinks.