[ He huffs a laugh as he gives Rei an apologetic look. Of course she understands, Rei wasn't unreasonable in those regards. ]

I, ah, got injured p-protecting a man named Jack. W-We were surrounded a-and I was rather tired and injured from the fight you s-saved me from in the hours before hand. I guess I just...was overcome by too many third party members.

[ He'll look at Rei's hand lightly touching his own. ] I honestly thought I-I wasn't going to make it out alive. I blacked out after they broke my wing. But I awoke in one of the medical facilities that came to aid us. [ Safe to say he's not doing that every again. ]