I was planning on it. Before I could finish him off, Zaude did the job for me and crushed him. He let it happen.

...Not exactly a noble way to choose death. [Unlike the Don, Alexei seemed less like he was accepting responsibility, and more like he couldn't live with the knowledge of what he'd done.

He shoots Yeager a sharp look. Might as well stop beating around the bush and say it.]

This was how you wanted things to go, right? You sent us after Alexei, and you found a place to die.