It's been a rough, hasn't it? ( he can tell. he knows by how she trembles— wonders if she's scared to trust after what she's been through up until now. there was no way ren could truly understand the terrible circumstances that she'd grown up in... but he could be there for her now.
he could do that much. )

I'm sorry... that I wasn't able to help you through it. But from here on, once we meet— I want you to know that you never have to be alone again. We'll be a team, we'll get through things together... just like whatever is happening to us now. ( and then he finally shifts, coming out of the light and revealing his eyes, which glistened to highlight the weight of his words. and the grip on her hand tightens just a little. )

Let's go home together, Futaba.