[ Any disbelief in Rand's expression is mirrored by a flicker of bewilderment in Amos'. ]

I dunno if I'd say I have it out for you. [ That's... weirdly personal. But he can concede the colloquialism; not like he's never talked like that. ] But sure. Yeah. If she hadn't shown up, things would've gone the way they're supposed to. You wouldn't be in here, busted up and half-stone; you'd have been out there with me, making sure this goes through [ the execution; a minor detail ] and hunting down those trying to stop the Regent instead of being one of them.

[ It's just... disappointing, but he knows all the blame lies with him. He's not gonna shy away from that. Wouldn't do either of them any good.

Especially when they're on the verge of fixing it. ]