Devero's not sure why he even said something like that in the first place, what a fucking absurd thing to say, he's just making himself look like even more ridiculous a fool by the second--

He covers his mouth with both hands, and shakes his head. "I can't," he says between his fingers. "Please don't think too badly of me."

He turns rapidly on his heel, and he breaks for the far end of the car.