[He knows. Crystallis is a special world were the dead do come back. Sometimes. Death doesn't frighten Duster when he can come back in a week, nor does crystallization. There's so much he will lose if he never comes back.]

...Look, I promise you I won't do anything risky from now on. I want to live through the end of all this...and I won't worry you.

[He glances at their joined hands, resting against each other's wrists. Aoi's hands look as strong as his own, but his fingers are smoother than Duster's. Aoi is tough dude, even if tries to look tougher than he really is, but he's just as fragil of a human being. They're all at risk here, not just the fighters.]

...Promise me you'll do the same.