[ Oof. She reads him so often, but it elicits the same embarrassment each time.

He sighs, pulling her hold away from him and smiling. Even as someone deathly afraid of rejection, he seems alright. It's not as though he hadn't known the truth for a while now, anyway. ]

I know. I also felt it every time Yves came up. [ The sappy emotionshare. ] I wasn't going to say anything, but... I suppose I got a little inspired.

[ Squeezing her hands before letting them go. ]

I'm grateful for the advice you gave me, on how to be a leader. And I admire your dedication to the world around you and all the people in it, and even how cold some of the choices you make can be.

I'm sorry for how I behaved toward you after I first died, but I'm glad that you still allowed me to be your friend.