[ He can tell that Bush is trying to reassure him, but Archie is having very little of it. He huffs, shaking his head. ]

You and Horatio both think of me too kindly. I simply got caught up in the unfamiliarity of everything and let myself act selfishly and recklessly. I'm more than a little ashamed to think of it.

[ He can put a brave face on it now, at least. Like he's putting on a brave face about the growing realisation of what it means that he's here with a Horatio who's too early and a William who's too late. ]

But I'm here now, as are you and Horatio. Nothing to do but muddle our way forward.