James
James knew what Maahes was saying was supposed to be comforting and should have been comforting. He should have been appreciative that Maahes was a very perceptive friend, and was able to tell what was going on. But as Maahes seemed to dismantle the basis of his spiral into self-hatred it only made him more uncomfortable, and ashamed for feeling it in the first place. Only to feel ashamed that he was feeling ashamed about how he was feeling. It was a vicious cycle.
He mustered up the weakest of grins, but it quickly faded as Maahes shared his own tragedy. Putting a hand on Maahes's back, he looked down, still avoiding eye contact.
"I'm so sorry," he said, choosing not to ask why Maahes felt the need to censor the 10,000 years and generalize them. It probably had to do with the crew, or something.
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