[He hears the sound of the bottle opening, aching to do the same but he won't let himself. He won't go and get the bottle in the kitchen. He has to stay healthy and strong, to be ready when he's needed, whenever he might be wanted again.]

Elijah, if you don't listen to anything else I say, don't believe anything else, please believe this. I am always here for you. No matter how small you think it is, because it's not small to you. I'm here for you.

[And he knows in saying that he is opening himself up to so much that will hurt him, so much more that he's sure he can handle but he's there for Elijah. Always.]

But don't ever think that. [His voice is harder than he means it to be then, hurt and angry and not able to hide it.]

My life is here, Elijah. It will always be here for as long as I can stay here, and if they try and make me leave, I'll fight my way back. This is my home and my life and I only want to be here.

But I know how it feels losing people here. I had someone here, and the last night I talked to them they were drunk and unhappy and I was overworked and distracted. I never saw or heard from them again. So I know how it feels and it's awful, Elijah. I'm sorry you have to go through this as well.