Kumbay-FUCKING-ya!

But if Jade wants into the forest, who is Daryl to stop him? Victor didn't seem to have anything to say about it, and considering Victor knows these forests best, Daryl suspects it'd be fine so long as the sun remains in the sky.

And still, knowing that Daryl is still going out of his way to try and get Jade to where he wants to go, he adds on a soft but sincere, "Thank you... for helping me."

"Why won't you just let me in? What are you so afraid of?" "I'm not afraid for me. I'm afraid for you." "I can see it in your eyes—something's tearing you apart." "You’re right, but you can’t know what it is. Not yet." "Every time I ask, you shut me out. Don't you trust me?" "It's not about trust. It's about keeping you safe." "How can I help if you won't tell me what's wrong?" "The only way you can help is by not asking." "I can handle the truth, whatever it is. Just tell me." "And what if the truth is something you can’t handle?" "You’re distant. I’m here, but you’re somewhere else entirely." "I’m trying to protect you from where I am." "I don't need protection, I need honesty." "Sometimes, honesty does more harm than good." "I’m not leaving until you tell me what’s going on." "Then we could be stuck here forever." "Why do you keep punishing yourself like this?" "Because if I don’t, you’ll be the one who gets hurt." "You’re not alone, you don’t have to do this by yourself." "But I do, because you’re the one person I can’t lose." "I’m strong enough to face whatever you’re hiding." "But I’m not strong enough to see you break." "If you keep pushing me away, you’ll lose me." "That’s the risk I have to take." "You think you’re protecting me, but you’re only hurting us both." "Maybe pain is better than the alternative." "Whatever it is, we can face it together." "But if you face it, you might never forgive me." "You’re fighting this battle alone, but it’s our fight." "I’m keeping you out of the crossfire." "Let me help carry the burden you’re shouldering." "It’s a burden that could crush you." "You’re building walls I don’t know how to tear down." "Those walls are there to keep you safe." "It’s like you’re slipping away, and I can’t pull you back." "If I slip away, it’s better than you falling with me." "I love you too much to let you go through this alone." "And I love you too much to drag you into it." "I see the pain in your eyes. You don’t have to carry this alone." "If you saw the truth, you might never look at me the same way again."