[He's bracing for the worst, honestly. Even if he knows the outcome, even if he knows Allura came out of it all right, he's prepared for the worst. For anger. For blame.]

[Something to verify one of the things he's been beating himself up about ever since he got here. That he was right to be so angry with himself. That he deserves it. But it doesn't come.]

[Instead there's just... Coran being Coran. Like it wasn't even an issue.]

I... heard that, yeah. [What does he say. What can he even say now? When he was prepared for something completely different, had prepared for something different.]

Sorry, I, don't know what to say. I guess it's been a while for you. But -- it's been on my mind.

[Understatement of the century right there.]