[action]
[he stands there for a long moment, not quite looking at her. he's -- wondered. how many times has he imagined it, thought of what it would be like, how it would go, the kind of happy, normal life he's never had. yes... he'd always wanted that life, the beautiful dream of the way everything should be, where they were all happy and safe.
[but a selfish wish like that]
...I want what would make everyone happy. [softly, but honestly]