Seventeen. Only seventeen? So that wasn't an act of a trained soldier, unless they enlisted them extremely young out there— that followed with the fact the kick landed a little too hard, made Majima step back.

"That's—" Oof, what were words? Quick brain, you got to find something! After a few seconds of looking lost, Majima collected himself "It was him or ya, self-defense, ya had to protect yerself. I know, didn't make it any easier for a kid-you. Hope he got to hear that back then."

He relaxed his stance, giving Kaidan a chance to start again whenever he felt it was right. A restraint, again. Should his emotions swayed differently, he could have continued without a second thought, without consideration— Adrenaline was still high, and since they were exchanging blow, but also secrets, it just— it just didn't feel right to only learn and not give anything back.

"In the end I never killed anyone— tho I was ready to"