[When Paul takes his hand and squeezes it, he leans forward to bump his forehead against the other boy's.
Maybe he can't quite believe Paul when he says that what happened to the Old Man isn't Kaworu's fault, but he can believe this. He can believe there is something he can do to save the only father figure he's ever had and he can believe that, with Paul's help, they'll bring Illarion back. They fit well together. If someone can do it, it's the two of them.
He squeezes Paul's hand back, feeling the firmness of his fingers and the strength of his grip.]
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[When Paul takes his hand and squeezes it, he leans forward to bump his forehead against the other boy's.
Maybe he can't quite believe Paul when he says that what happened to the Old Man isn't Kaworu's fault, but he can believe this. He can believe there is something he can do to save the only father figure he's ever had and he can believe that, with Paul's help, they'll bring Illarion back. They fit well together. If someone can do it, it's the two of them.
He squeezes Paul's hand back, feeling the firmness of his fingers and the strength of his grip.]
We will.