At least he'd taken the amulet. It was important to make sure he kept his own mind. Ward had seen the results when he hadn't. "Not a clue, just does, call it an 084 of this worlds very own. But it works."
Talking about Fitzsimmons brought up a whole new set of worries. What if he asked how it had happened. Or learned they hadn't died, that he'd let that weakness get to him. Though knowing Garrett he already knew that. Knew he'd disobeyed that order. That he'd stopped simply being the scared kid and tried his level best to save their lives while making sure Garrett believed them dead. Out of friendship, out of caring. Whatever it was. He knew he'd pay for the weakness somehow, maybe not rght then but he would. "Yeah you did, they hurt you pretty bad, It was a mess, then you asked Raina to inject you with that stuff, the GH325."
Ultimately whatever came next. Skye was safe. He'd seen to it. Garrett was a lot of things but he didn't tend to go back on his word. Not to him anyway.
"Thank you. I'll help you, you know I will. She just...she has to stay safe." he met his mentors gaze knowing it was probably more pity and judgement than anything else. Still it was there and it had been said. Skye was off limits. He'd stood up to John and clearly been respected for it.