Hey. Hey... [He says in a tipsy voice, leans over and takes one of Boone's hands and clasps both of his around it. He gazes at him earnestly.]

It is important for you to know that you will not lose me. Because it is very hard to kill me. I've survived ships sinking, and ambushes, and villages destroyed, and crossing an ocean. I am a survivor. And I am taller than you, so I'm easy to find.