He knows it's a poor replacement but it's all he has to offer to make up for the shitty situation he was in. Even so while Alisa's resolve finally buckled, Rean didn't hesitate to put his arms around her, pulling ALisa against his chest as smuch as he could manage while he spoke softly against her ear.

"I will come back to you. No matter what happens." He promised without any kind of jest or joke in tow. He looked out of hte corner of his eye and saw Clair hesitate to ruin the moment.