...The cost was too great. It wasn't supposed to be like this.

[He breathes out a sigh, heavier than anything else he's ever expressed freely.]

Too many people and you lose the control of a direct attack like this, in limited space. Too few, and you don't have the power. I thought it was a good number, and a good match of abilities, but then it screwed with all of them and brought out fears that got in the way.

I don't think there was any way to get out of that unscathed.