[It's none of his concern how well he looks out for himself. What mattered to him originally was if he'd bring a second party along to make sure that any information made it back safely in case one person was incapacitated. Who knew what it was like down there? But Ulki realizes that Conner might have thought he was concerned, which... he should have been from the get-go. That should have been the fuel for his question.
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How awful. He averts his gaze.]
...I'm sure you will.