[He means it as much as she does. She's important to him. To all of them. Maybe they don't all know it, but it's true. Having someone who's just... there. If you need them -- that's a lot.]
[He pulls back a bit, though, edging over to a chair and sinking down into it. Elbows propped up on his knees, so he can study his hands. This... sounds stupid. The more he thinks about it, the worse it sounds. The more childish. But she deserves to have an explanation, doesn't she?]
The Inquisitor's been gone a couple times. He came back. Ken disappeared... showed up again later. So did Samara. Your Samara.
[A pause.]
... figured I'd stay around. In case he comes back too.
[He figures she can probably figure out who the 'he' is, without saying it.]
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[He means it as much as she does. She's important to him. To all of them. Maybe they don't all know it, but it's true. Having someone who's just... there. If you need them -- that's a lot.]
[He pulls back a bit, though, edging over to a chair and sinking down into it. Elbows propped up on his knees, so he can study his hands. This... sounds stupid. The more he thinks about it, the worse it sounds. The more childish. But she deserves to have an explanation, doesn't she?]
The Inquisitor's been gone a couple times. He came back. Ken disappeared... showed up again later. So did Samara. Your Samara.
[A pause.]
... figured I'd stay around. In case he comes back too.
[He figures she can probably figure out who the 'he' is, without saying it.]