"That wasn't my intent though I can see how it came about. I didn't mean to scare her as much as I apparently did. But I didn't appreciate how dismissive she was being of everything in Milliways she couldn't understand. Instead of thinking that perhaps her assumptions might be wrong, she presumed that clearly everyone here is mad or stupid. It annoyed me and I reacted foolishly to it. I apologize for that,"

He's looking her in the eyes, sincere and regretful. As a teacher and scientist, Simmons' behavior bothered him.