Steve's being honest with you. We want to work with you, and some things are about to be restructured so power is more evenly distributed.
I know that losing hurts, but don't retreat like that. You gave me shit for acting like being masculine was more important, but now you're talking about something traditionally feminine to put yourself down and act like you don't matter as much.
It was a close race. Steve was going to win no matter what, everyone knows that, and with everyone else gone it came down to us. We both know that. If I didn't try to keep working with you after all this, if I didn't try to give you more power or ask you for advice, I'd be making a mistake.