[ So he breathes finally. Squares his shoulders, and exhales. ]

Okay. [ It comes... easily, actually. Said in the same breath he let out, gentle and with a delicate sort of certainty.

It's because it sounds like she needs certainty. That's why. ]

Okay, let's do that then. [ It'd be so silly to take her hand again so he doesn't. Just stands across from her with his shoulders back and looks her in the eye very seriously. Very gently, but soberly and with very clear intent. Like he's swearing to something of the utmost importance. ] I told you before, didn't I?

I won't go anywhere. [ Said without a blink. As if it's the simplest, most obvious sort of thing. ]

Until we can all go home together, I won't go.

[ It's... not a promise he knows if he can keep. But it's one he'd like to. After all, he realized something. In the situation they're in... they're all probably quite lonely, aren't they. Lonely, alone, and away from everything they've known.

And whatever his own issues, he doesn't think he could live with himself if he left her by herself like that. ]