[ A similar wave of emotions sweeps over him that he can no more control than push aside. If she missed him, then the depth of his own feelings of missing her must be equal to it. Because it seems to him that they are part of each other and cannot imagine being apart, nor do they wish to, regardless of how often they must.

But because of that, the times that they are together are even more special. ]

I- Well, I cannot promise to never be separated from you again, but so long as we are together, I promise to hold onto you as tightly as I can. And should a threat arise with the intent to pull us apart, I shall fight against it as best as I am able.

[ He did his best to do so when held under Thordan's thrall, but part of him still fears that it was not truly his best. ]

I wish only to be by your side, or at the very least, to be in your thoughts when our paths diverge.