[ Holland sighs. Stupid Kell is too stubborn to know any better. He isn't surprised. The other Antari at least seems to really be accepting the blame for the state he's in, but that doesn't mean he has to put himself in a similar state just to show he's apologetic. ]

You would sooner bleed yourself dry than kill me, wouldn't you?

[ Guilt will do that to a person. Killing is bad enough, at least it had been the first few times. Kell's probably killed a few people, if Holland had to guess, but he wouldn't be surprised if Holland had been the first time he had to kill someone he knew.

Holland doesn't pity him, but he can't watch him kill himself, either. ]

Don't. I don't want to owe you my life a second time.