Well, you got him to whine and tear up, thinking about all that. He didn't want to leave. He liked hanging around them and he did kind of want to do more... but dying definitely wasn't going to help him there. Dying is too scary. Major do not want. But so was this.. option. He didn't like it either way.
"Nnh..!" He whined again, flopped forwards a bit, hugging Xig around the waist and burying his face in the guy's stomach. "Iw.. nt.. t'stay.. w'you..."