Nonsense. If anything you are saving me from my loneliness.

[ He ushered Chilton to the couch, gently taking a seat beside him and maintaining a comfortable distance. Close, but not too overbearing. Friendly, not intimate. ]

So please, let me try to help you in any way I can -- even if it's simply to listen. I understand the things you had seen in the Shimmer, the things you experienced were quite harrowing.