[A chuckle is better than a sob, no matter how pained it is. When the giggles follow he grins, reaching up to muss Allison's hair affectionately.]

That's the risk of being part of someone's life. It doesn't mean it's not worth it. [But he gets the worry and the sorrow and regret and pain - he's seen it on Audrey before, and refused to take it lying down then too.]

Did your friends tell you that? [He shakes his head.] Correction: you are going to die if things back home go the way they did. You can change that. Make it part of your deal, find a way to fix it.