Rabbit has been on the fence over this whole affair, feeling far more uncertain and uneasy over this war, doing whatever he could to stay out of it, to stick to the vow of peace his brothers and him had downloaded after the horrors of Vietnam, when they'd disappeared off the radar completely in the midst of battle, returning home in pieces eight years later. After the prolonged torture and other experiences they all refused to speak about ever again, the copper 'bot had promised to never allow himself or his younger siblings to experience war again.
And then Mandalus had happened and war had been thrust upon them again and still Rabbit resisted, shuffling his feet on the sidelines, refusing to get directly involved unless forced.
Until now, of course. Dean's pain is evident, Rabbit can feel it himself, just from the tone and the words of his fleshy counterpart. The Spine is still stuck below the surface, his fate could just as easily turn out the same way, couldn't he? Titanium couldn't resist anything. And that core of his… Well, Rabbit knew from experience how quickly that could be used against him.
So he's finally decided, jaw set and expression firm.] I h-haven't been keepin' up on th' updates. Where are w-we gettin' hit th' worst? Where am I needed?