What's the matter? You were spacing out.

Union

Union?

After all this work you did to set up this Union festival, too.

Oh... forgive me.

I'm afraid I can't really enjoy festivities like this...

Can't enjoy them?

Yes.

The warmth of others... scares me.

Tasting the sweetness of companionship only makes it that much more bitter when you're left alone.

So I make sure to always fill myself up with despair. So I'm used to it.

So not even the smallest sliver of hope can fit in...

So please, Commander, don't trouble yourself for my sake.

...Hee hee. Though I suppose hearing something so pathetic from one of your ships must already lower me in your estimation.

...It's alright.

You're not pathetic at all.