[Complicated. ... he supposes he can't judge that. As busy as they all are, who knows what opportunities they may have had or not had to express that kind of sentiment, if it's there. Would Dante feel as strongly about their duty if there wasn't some genuine sentiment among their team?

Regardless.]

Then let me be explicit about it.

[His hand curls a little tighter around theirs, and he raises his eyes again. There's a tired but serious look on his face.]

You mean a great deal to me. And I hate the thought of not being able to help you when you needed it simply because I wasn't aware.