[His mouth is twisted to the side, and he takes a step back]

Yeah, it is.

[He's quiet, trying to figure out what to say, and then-]

I didn't want 'im t'die. That's all. All I wanted was t' live.

[His voice rises a little]

You wanna hit me s'more? Go ahead. I deserve it.

[he doubts this can be salvaged, after all]