[And then he leans forward, heads touching, hand grasping at Boa's tightly. When he speaks, his voice shakes, and he makes no effort to stop it.]

You've really... done so much for me.

[No help is deserved, to his mind. Some may extend a hand if the whim strikes, but so rarely are those who go out of their way to do so much, in his experience.
And just how had he been planning to repay that...?]

I don't-- think my wish is possible, anymore. [Too many signs pointing to disaster, and they both know what happens upon failure.] But here, at least-

I'll get you back.

[Maybe he couldn't save his sister, his mother, his father. Maybe that dream of having a family once again was just that - a dream.

But here, if nothing else, maybe he can at least return Boa to the life he so deserved to live.]