"Yeah...I know." He threaded their fingers together, relaxing in the familiar embrace. "It's just...incredibly stressful. Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier if we'd never been exposed." He rocked their joined hands. "And then I remember how much I hated standing by and watching people die...only to realize I still have to do that."
He did it for all their safety, and would always choose the safety of his alts, their lovers and families before the well being of countless sapien strangers. Even though everything in him only wanted to do what he'd been designed to do. After everything, he still struggled with the balance. He probably always would.