"You're the one that charmed me," he said with a smile before pocking up some of the less stable stuff.

"Yeah, we really do, don't we? All the time in the world, together."

It's scary, but he's hopeful. He wants to be hopeful. Needs to be actually. There's a chance for something real here, something even more lasting. Which is gleeful for him. Sure, there's other fears, there's a chance of loss, but he's willing to try anyway.

"We're smart people," he says with a smile, "and together we'll figure this out. All of it."