[Guilt blooms large in his chest at that, for the unthinking way he'd hurt her, the unthinking ways he could - and might, maybe will - hurt her again. But he knows better than to try and apologise this time, just reminds himself instead to stick as hard as he can to the promise he just made. Holds her a little tighter in return.]

That's...fair, Pasha.

[And he smiles into her hair.]

I'll do my best to keep them all out of your hearing. Really though, you can't expect me to give up on dramatic speeches entirely.