Six turned to face him--no expression could be seen beneath the mask, but his hands lifted in an apologetic gesture. He kept walking, backing up--probably not a smart move, but he didn't have too terribly much to say. "Oh, I understand completely--were it not for the crash, you'd be ... well, maybe not safe, but safe-[i]er[/i] on a ship right now. You're hurt and scared, it's a completely natural state to be in." He smoothly turned on his heal, stride not breaking, and continued leading the pilot forward. "We'll catch up to Taerys, and I'll bet Jackdaw and her team are just behind us."