[ Break's voice is gentle, and even though this is definitely not a natural thing for him to do, he's trying to be comforting and trying to calm her down. He sets his other hand on her shoulder as if trying to steady her, and he nods. ]
I wasn't keeping you from the hostages because I don't want you to save them or even because I want to keep it secret. But Katerina is using them to make sure that she has leverage if her plan goes awry. If we rush in without a plan, she'll kill them.
[ Which is definitely a bit harsh and blunt, but there's only so far Break can go with being comforting. He gives her shoulders a little squeeze. ]
So, please. We can work together to try and figure something out. But if we charge in blindly, we'll lose everyone.
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[ Break's voice is gentle, and even though this is definitely not a natural thing for him to do, he's trying to be comforting and trying to calm her down. He sets his other hand on her shoulder as if trying to steady her, and he nods. ]
I wasn't keeping you from the hostages because I don't want you to save them or even because I want to keep it secret. But Katerina is using them to make sure that she has leverage if her plan goes awry. If we rush in without a plan, she'll kill them.
[ Which is definitely a bit harsh and blunt, but there's only so far Break can go with being comforting. He gives her shoulders a little squeeze. ]
So, please. We can work together to try and figure something out. But if we charge in blindly, we'll lose everyone.