[no. no. nonononono- he swallows down what tastes like bile and forces himself steady, even as he obediently raises his hand to surrender the weapon]
...I can finish.
[there's a hint of a plea there; none of Callaghan's personas beg. even this is a stretch, but he can't fail, he isn't allowed to fail, he has to succeed he can't let himself- he can't-]
no subject
...I can finish.
[there's a hint of a plea there; none of Callaghan's personas beg. even this is a stretch, but he can't fail, he isn't allowed to fail, he has to succeed he can't let himself- he can't-]