"You're going to have to start. Explaining your decisions, I mean. And not hiding behind your own intelligence to make it hard for other people to understand."

Chris touches under their nose, sees the blood there, and tucks their fingers against their palm. (They don't have time for the weaknesses of their body, but they'll have to make it.)

"First Aid is probably going to want your side of the story, for one thing. So I'm not saying do it now, but that you're going to have to explain things soon."