[ he squeezes his eyes shut and clings, trying to let her words wash over him. but it is his fault. why did it take actual torture for him to realize what was important to him? why is he so gd hard-headed. ]
We stick together from now on. [ he's still going to be reckless, don't go looking for the body-snatcher pod. but he needs to be near enough to protect her. killian won't ever lay a hand on her again. not while he's alive. ]