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...You're welcome, then.

[It's good that Wesker's not quite as worked up, though it'll probably take awhile until he's fully calmed down. Not like Jaeger minds the contact, of course, he just wishes there was more he could do to help.]

I'm here, I'm not leaving. I promise.

I know.

[There's nothing abrupt in it, though, he just...wants to make sure Jaeger knows.]

...I wasn't bothered by being alone like that; it didn't seem wrong to me.

[Which...honestly is worse?]

[...]

You were used to it, weren't you?

[It's difficult to imagine and he's sure it's very difficult for Wesker to process, but somehow it's not really all that surprising.]

...Yes. I expected it.

[It bothers him on a level he can't really place; it isn't surprising to him, exactly, it's just disturbing.]

[If he had been there, maybe...

...No, there isn't anything he could have done. He might have lost his memory too, and he doesn't want to think about how poorly that would have gone for both of them. Jaeger shakes his head a bit to clear it before nuzzling up against Wesker again.]

You're not alone anymore. I'm sorry you felt like that and I'm so sorry you went through something like that.

I know.

[And he does, really; this is...hard, but he has Jaeger now. It's all right.

...Then why does he still feel so fucked up by it?]

...You don't have to keep apologizing, you know.

[There isn't anything chiding in it; it's just a statement.]

I know you don't like the idea that there isn't anything you could have done. But it's all right. I know I have you now.

[He really is so obvious, isn't he...]

Even if it isn't okay right now, it will be. I'm sure of that. I'll be right here though, for as long as you need.

You're doing more than enough to help me right now. I... It's important to me that you know that.

[His grip tightens at that.]

I'm glad. I know this is difficult for you and I wish there was more I could do to help, but... I'm really glad I'm able to do something for you.

...It's as I said. Just stay with me for now; it's all I need you to do. Stay here and don't leave unless I ask you to.

You don't have to worry about that. Nothing in the world could get me to leave now.

...I believe that, actually.

[You're good to him like that.]

I'm glad you do, because I mean it. I'm not going to leave your side, especially not now.

...It means a lot to me.

I'll always be here for you. You mean so much to me, after all.

[That just gets his grip to tighten again; words have been giving him trouble today, as much as he hates that, and now it seems that he's going to be lapsing into silence again - just...give him a moment, he's somewhere between overwhelmed and hating himself for it.]

[He moves to nuzzle Wesker again; it's okay, he's not going anywhere and you're safe now. It still doesn't feel like it's enough, but at least he's doing something to help. He'll keep doing what he can.]

[It really is going to take him a long time to settle; when he does speak again it's quiet and off-topic, but at least it's something to say.]

...My phone's battery died at some point; I would have texted you once my memories returned in Bosuma, but that turned out to not be feasible.

[It's okay, take as long as you need.]

Oh, that makes sense. It's okay, I'm just glad you're home safely.

...My apologies for worrying you.

It's okay, you're here now.

[He nuzzles up against Wesker again at that.]

Of course; you know I wouldn't have done something like this if I'd had any choice in the matter.

[...He'll return the nuzzling, though.]

I know. I'm not angry or anything. It's just good that you're here now.

[Being reassured like this is nice, in some way that he hadn't realized he needed; it helps with getting some of the tension to leave him, anyway.]

...It's good of you to be so patient.

[He doesn't know why this is striking him so oddly; maybe because he's spent the last several days with nothing but memories of being expendable.]

I'll always be patient with you, you don't ever need to worry about that.

[You absolutely aren't expendable now, okay. He'll make sure you know that.]

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