She stares at him for a couple seconds, her face unchanging. Perhaps she was just expecting such a response. It could have been worse.

"And how do you think they would have fared against that kind of enemy? There wasn't enough time to call for backup. It all happened very quickly, a matter of seconds, really. You weren't there. You didn't see..." She trails off, shaking her head and looking away.

"I could have most likely gotten away, if I'd stayed hidden. Or I could have called for backup and waited, and it would have to been too late to save anyone. I just didn't think I could live myself if I did nothing." Her voice is not as emotional as she expected it to be, but she still strains to get out the last few words.