Sam stopped and turned to look at her, an expression of disbelief on his face. "They kept you out of Pokémon because you just had babies but they thought it was okay to put you in here?" He shook his head. "I mean, you still have babies right? They still need you." As if this whole scenario wasn't bad enough, but the fact that the scientists would separate a mother from her young children - the thought was unfathomable to Sam.
He went back to working on the rocks, letting her have the time to ice the burn to her wrist. "Don't mention it." He said with a small attempt at a smile. "I don't want to kill anyone either, hopefully it won't have to come to that." He hoped it sounded reassuring but deep down he knew it wouldn't matter either way, there was no way they were getting out of here alive.