[He's surprised at the embrace, his eyes widening before they close and his hands settle at her sides. Perhaps all he needed was to hear this again, that his happiness is worth something, and that his ideals are not the only thing worth living for. She has a point, and though he hates to admit how weak he is for needing reassurance, he rests his cheek against her shoulder as well.]

You truly are the most remarkable woman I've ever met. I'll tell William and Louis... as long as you do promise to come meet them when things settle in the coming few days.

[Slowly, his arms wind around her, then he holds her firmly, with all due affection.]

Being here complicates things. I have people I honestly care about who aren't family or otherwise from home, and who would fight my giving up or passing with everything they have. That's... entirely new to me. Even at home, we all did our utmost for the cause we supported. If that meant not surviving, so be it.

[Another pause, and his voice drops.]

Not wanting to die frightens me infinitely more than death ever did.