[He flinches. He knows there's nothing more he could have done, but that didn't stop him from blaming himself.]

I tried. I was not strong enough before now, If I had been-

[He would have done something. But it doesn't matter, Riff was familiar with anger and he could recognize nothing hesaid would help.]

I can not change what has happened. All I can offer is apologies and a chance to ensure it never happens again; a solution death, in this place, does not offer.