[He opened his mouth to counter, to tell Shiro he had to trust in them enough to be able to take a day off, when Shiro plows on ahead. He's not done with that particular thread yet, but they can always circle back.]

[Darin gestures to his nose.]

Pidge. Nose. Broke it.

Don't get me wrong, I don't blame her at all. Hell, I'm damn proud that she packs that much of a wallop and you should be too. But let's face it, I'm not exactly winning any popularity contests since it's my fault you wound up the way you did.

Plus, Allu--...the Princess...didn't really care for me before this. Despite whatever progress we've made, I don't...think I want to know what she thinks of me now.