[he nods... and then will go to cross most of the distance between them slightly when he sees gerard wiping at his face. he'll crouch in front of him, still just a little more than arm's length]

... I'll keep reminding you when it gets hard to remember. Nahi-chan will too. We're not mad at you.

You've been working hard the entire time you've been here to try to be someone else - to protect people instead of being protected.

This messed up mission doesn't erase all of that.