[Shakes his head, and pauses where they're walking so he can turn more towards him, touching his arm]
I don't doubt that you love me. I know you do and that you always will. [He won't doubt that again.] I--
I only mean... We have one another back home. We spend almost every day together. [...] But it's no the case with them. I know you'd want to be with them here - how could it be different? I don't want you to feel like you have to worry about me, when they should be your focus. Even if you're not by my side, I know you care about me.