[Richard just remains staring at him, unsure of how to respond. He's still angry, still feeling hurt, but at the same time he's more keenly aware than ever of just how ephemeral their time here really is.
What if Isamu ends up being sent home too? What if he really does end up all alone again? He isn't sure he could bear that. But at the same time, he knows that no matter what, Isamu will leave him eventually, the same way he'd been watching Asbel spend more and more time with Cheria.
Even though he knows it's an inevitability, he doesn't want to be alone.]
[action, May 5th (backdated)]
What if Isamu ends up being sent home too? What if he really does end up all alone again? He isn't sure he could bear that. But at the same time, he knows that no matter what, Isamu will leave him eventually, the same way he'd been watching Asbel spend more and more time with Cheria.
Even though he knows it's an inevitability, he doesn't want to be alone.]