[He considers his reply. She'd just confided some pretty heavy things, so he'd better not make light of the situation. Revealing himself, however, might make her clam up again, and he likes this honest conversation.]
You blame yourself because you can't rescue your friends from this place. Perhaps they'd rather not be rescued if it would mean leaving you here alone.
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You blame yourself because you can't rescue your friends from this place. Perhaps they'd rather not be rescued if it would mean leaving you here alone.
[There's some hesitation before he writes,]
Someone who can understand their point of view.