Connor flinched as he heard the crash, looking about. He was over to her, and since Flood got there first, Flood. In all the time at the academy, Connor had never seen Kijani even make one mistake in this sort of thing. 

He should have tried harder to get her to talk to him. But he hadn't, because he didn't want to push her. 

He knelt, but did't interfer with Flood.