[ This information doesn't surprise him, but it makes him feel sad and warm all at once. Olivine deserved to have had this much sooner, but he's still glad to be giving it now.

It's been a long time for me. [ It's quiet, not something he usually talks about. ] Not just because of the curse.

[ He'll always meet honesty with honesty. Especially when Olivine is so unbelievably welcoming. ]

If I'm able, I will always want to stay. [ It feels...heavy, to say so early, but he knows himself, and he knows how he feels, and it's true. ]