[It's a moment more before Phil lowers his hand with a sigh. Ithaqua has this, so he feels a little less guilty about stepping back from the situation, but it still stings nonetheless.]
... I know. I... I'll try harder. I don't want anyone else to end up in danger because of me.
[Because to him, that's the main concern here. The last thing he wants is someone else getting hurt trying to cover for him, and so many of the people here have already demonstrated that they're the sort to do exactly that.]
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... I know. I... I'll try harder. I don't want anyone else to end up in danger because of me.
[Because to him, that's the main concern here. The last thing he wants is someone else getting hurt trying to cover for him, and so many of the people here have already demonstrated that they're the sort to do exactly that.]