Yeah... Yeah, no, I've definitely been there before. It's... not easy. But the thing is most of the time, I was making choices for myself or making them because the others couldn't make the call. Here, I've been working with the same group for a while and well... Well, we're a team.

[ And that sometimes makes things complicated. Sometimes too complicated when it comes to things like this. He wishes things could be easier. Shaking his head, he mirrors that sigh. And when he glances back up, there's more of a certainty in his eyes. An understanding. ]

I'm not a First here. They aren't my subordinates. They're my friends- hell, my...