[ After deliberating for a second, he finally gives up and moves to sit next to her. ]

... to be honest, I'm not sure what's the best course of action. [ shrugs his shoulders, before they deflate somewhat. ] I do not want to have another innocent person fall victim as a result of what we've done, but I also do not want to open up the capacity for any future retaliations on our part.

[ He means that he doesn't want her to be targeted specifically, but. He's trying to be conscious of the fact that they're supposed to be a unit in this. ]