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[For all the unflattering assumptions about her, what it says about Dixon and how he sees the world is much sadder, and after a long moment of looking at him in silence, impassive except perhaps for a hint of pity hovering behind her eyes, Revan...lets it go. That's a whole lot to unpack in two sentences, and he doesn't seem to realize it. They have bigger things to worry about.]

I'm sorry I startled you.

[If he can't tell the difference between backing down and a conscious decision to deescalate, well, they can have that discussion (or argument) later.]