[She swallows thickly. Leaving him feels wrong. She shouldn't. But her every instinct is telling her to run. Swallowing thickly she nods after a moment.]
I forgot. Now that I'm back, there's something I have to take care of. I have to talk to Kitty-san. But if you're fine, that's good. [That's right. He doesn't need her. He'll be okay on his own.] I need to find her. I should go do that, it's important.
[It's easier to think about the defense force than to think over the things he's trying to tell her.]