[Hearing the yearning in Dorian's voice gets him, and he finds himself feeling somewhere between anxious and somber.]

You know, ever since I went off and texted the hostage-taker, I've been thinking... I'm sorry, Dorian. For doubting you. I really shouldn't have, not when you've been trying so hard, just for me. Meanwhile, I... simply took the easy way out, I guess. And I shouldn't have, really.