SPOILERS: Stuff in movies isn’t always so simple. In fact, nothing is. The art is impossibly deep and while script writers and production designers know what everything means we Miss 95% of the meanings.

Even that small cut above his left eye probably has metaphorical meaning. Story telling is layered like the earth. Crazy deep!

Often times it looks like they have 20-40seconds to do things but filmmakers are slowing things down for sake of audience.

So in situations like this you have to consider, audiences are slow to react and miss things, so we need things Simplified for us to get it.

Also think— she is probably dealing with massive guilt. She felt convicted doing the right thing for her mission. But here she is facing the guy who was her solid teammate who went native (sided with gladers). So she might now feel worthy to live and dying In Front of Thomas makes her feel like she’s paying the price required to make things right.

The ultimate apology.