[There's so much he wants to tell her. That he holds nothing against her being angry with him. That he's frightened too. That he has no idea what to do. But his voice only allows him a weak murmur]

M'sorry, Julie. I'm sorry.

[He is. For so many things. For putting Julie in danger. And Hayden. And Margaery. For not being able to help anybody. Not able to protect Michael or Harlan. Not much help to Seel at the bunker now that his sight is gone. He can only be the bearer of bad news, having had to tell Kyna that her best friend had been killed.

And then selfishly he has put Julie in danger again by asking her to come here out of his own selfishness.

James had been right about him after all. "Delmar you have no idea what you are talking about." "You should know better after everything you've been through in your life" "You are nothing but a lousy queer"]