Henri had always told him that hope was the most important thing to have; that even when everything else was gone, you couldn't lose hope. Hearing those words from Six, that was exactly what she gave him. "We can do this. You saved the others, and we have Nine now, too. We can do this. Sam knows we'll come back for him."
Closing his eyes, John dipped his head down, returning the gentle kiss. He tried to memorize how soft her lips felt against his own; how Six tasted. It was the kind of memory that didn't leave you. As he drew back, he looked down at her, giving a small nod. "We took out almost all the Mogs and the beasts in the cave. Until Setrákus Ra showed up..." Something he wasn't sure he had the strength to talk about. Changing the subject, he didn't look away. "Wait until you meet Nine. I'm pretty sure the two of you went to the same warrior school." It was a joke, even if it were a bad one.