[He listens quietly, meeting Keith's eyes as he speaks, fighting back against the thoughts in his head that try to convince him that the only reason Keith's had to deal with any of this, to be responsible for those fights and enemies, is because of him-- because he's the one who dragged everyone into this dangerous situation. It's all your fault, the magic helpfully provides.]
[... Keith's last point is enough to jar him from those thoughts, though, blinking at Keith in surprise before he lets out a soft, quiet chuckle, his expression softening marginally as he looks at him.]
Hmm... [Wow, good to know that his thoughts on how much he loves you can cut through everything else still. Distantly, he's relieved that he can still have the occasional kind thought, despite all this.] It'd be nice if it were that easy, huh?