The way he flinches nearly breaks her heart. There's so much terror in him, over something like this. On one hand, she might understand that killing a Tribute isn't easy. But on the other hand, he's never reacted like this before. It only goes to show how much they've hurt him, and she can hardly stand it.

"I'm here, I'm here," she repeats, as his lips move and she realizes that he's trying to say her name. "It's okay. I promise. You're okay." She keeps up that steady mantra, pressing her forehead against his. She wishes that there was anything else that she could do for him, something to soothe the broken edges that the Capitol left behind when they ruined his mind.

"Thank you, Kurloz. Thank you for doing what you did. You're always..." Her words catch in her throat, feeling like the emotion that she's trying to convey is too large to pass. "You give so much for me. Thank you. I won't let anyone hurt you for this. I promise."

She doesn't know if she can keep that promise... She only knows that she can't let him be taken away from her again, no matter what.