That's a lot. If he wasn't in this form, he might have cried, or come dangerously close. But since you're sitting inside the core of his heart, you can feel a hint of it, not unlike melding souls. But it isn't so much fear as gladness. Difficult to convince himself, but he certainly hears and acknowledges it.

"I will hold your hand when you meet your people - whether figuratively or literally. I know how frightening that must be. Though I don't believe there is any need to worry, you're right, that regardless of what else may come, I will be with you. I'll do much more than accept you, I'll always think the world of you, never less.

It is your own doing, you know. I might have been very sore about being deceived, though your deeds otherwise would hardly bother me. But that you told me before it was strictly necessary, you didn't leave me to find out with everyone else... I didn't need to know anything about your true self then to remain your friend. That meant too much to me, that bit of trust and...showing you must then truly like me.

...I think I might have started to love you then. Thank you, ▇▇▇, for everything, for wanting me by your side."