[Oh man ouch, reading that socks him right in the heart dick. DAMN IT POLNAREFF WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU SAY THIS TO HIM IN HIS OWN HOUSEHOLD.

There's no response via text though. But that's definitely the sound of someone leaning on the bedroom door because his feelies made him get off his ass and talk like a real man!] Polnareff?

Thanks. We don't have to be alone now, so...Like you can rely on me, I'm going to rely on you. Just say the word and I'm here for you...And I hope you can forgive me if I need your help in the future. [Even if it means they have to wrassle or whatever. Even if it means some gay shit that they never address ever again. Finding out about an inescapable death kind of puts everything back into perspective, y'know?]

Anytime.

[It's an impulsive promise, but one he knows he won't regret. No matter where it leaves them, he can't ever regret helping Avdol.]

All you gotta do is ask. Anytime. It goes two ways.