"And you did protect us and I'd be a poor leader if I blamed you for what happened in the heat of chaos," Eva says firmly, gaze never once leaving his. For all she's very willing to self-blame, she's very much not willing to let him do it. "I don't remember much, but I know how chaotic it was and I know the saboteurs would have gone after Ken and I had they the chance. People - you - didn't give them that chance."

They'd shot at the VoidTreckers. Shot at her pokemon. Shot Princess. Probably would have shot her too if they'd the chance.

"I count that as protecting the team and not a failure."

She's not even going to touch on the last part. If only because the bitter, hard to swallow truth is that he's right and she knows it.