The look on Ben's face was tugging at Seamus's heart, especially when he asked him to promise that he wouldn't go away forever like Mandy, Sophia, and his mother. He felt tears prick at his eyes, but he blinked the feeling away, sniffing a bit.
It was an impossible thing to promise, really, but he couldn't stand the thought of hurting the kid anymore. "I promise I won't go away forever," he whispered. He smiled a bit when Ben brought up a double forever pirate oath, and he nodded.
"Yes, of course. A triple forever pirate oath, even."