Muffled or not, Bennet had more than enough experience with Claire to know exactly what she was saying. "Because stopping something that's already dead isn't killing it. And seeing things happen to yourself is always different than seeing them happen to others." He was still running a hand through her hair, the movement light, the touch soft.
"You are not a wimp, Claire," he said. Bennet's voice was stronger now, not the softer Dad voice, but the firm voice of Noah Bennet, Company Man. "Taking a life isn't easy. It should never be easy. Not for you. This isn't the sort of life I would have ever wanted for you, but I don't get to make that decision. Even so, you did what you had to do to protect yourself and Toby. And I'm proud of you."