[...Yeah, that was about the response Apollo expected to get. He couldn't say he hadn't tried to be nice. So why did he feel annoyed anyway...?

He was about to drop diplomacy and say something more critical before the chime stopped him short. He didn't need the boy to explain for Apollo to understand what had just happened. The tone was enough. And immediately he felt his annoyance fade, and his eyes fell to the floor.]

...Some of us more than others, maybe. [He muttered. But at a normal volume (and after a pause):] We still have to do what we can to help each other through this. The people who refuse to do that...they'll be hurt more in the end when no one sides with them.

[So Apollo would have liked to believe. He was well aware that he was sounding a bit idealistic, not mentioning how easy it could be to get away with backstabbing in a situation like this - he was seeing evidence of it right now, even - but...he knew it wouldn't be to his or anyone's benefit to sit around being suspicious of everyone. They were kind of forced to rely on each other here to survive, whether they liked it or not. And besides...

...there was still no way he could justify 'Betray'.]