"Yeah. Yeah, I can." It's going to be hard, and he knows that there will be nights like the ones they've been having over the past month to come. But he knows that he can do it now. Maxxie's here, still holding him, believing in him. Reminding him of what was real and what isn't so that they can keep moving on. As long as he has that, he'll be fine. And the reason for that is even more overwhelming than it was before when they were running in the caves. So much so that the words just pull themselves out of his mouth.

"I love you."