[She visibly winces at Seven's statement that she'll see Derek again. The words are intended to be reassuring, but give a voice to her greatest fear. For eight years she's worried and paced her office when Derek went into the field and came back with harrowing tales and bruises and bullet wounds, but she never before had to actually face the prospect of being without him.]
[And if she has to face that, she's not entirely sure eternity will be enough time.]
[She tries to nod, but it's amidst a new flow of tears.] Why'd they have to take him away now? He was so upset and angry and... and I couldn't help him.