[ even if the stellaron was about to expand, devour, warp, twist, destroy - alfyn would still be right here. he decided on it the moment he took caelus' hands, half serious about checking them but half intending to be there to support him. ]

... I get it, a little. Havin' mine played with the way I did last week. [ softly ] But you're still you. Nothin' has taken you, Cae, and you're still you. You didn't hurt anybody.