Moonsong Glacier the place I want to be is somewhere in your heart

It was not quite the reaction he'd hoped for, but not surprising to him, either. Dutch cleared his throat, praying that it would not crack as he went on:

"I would court you, if that pleased you," he said, wishing now that he'd given her a chance to settle in once more. She was grieving, and she needed a friend — "But forgive me, Ulloriaq. I — I spoke too soon, and it is nothing you need to worry about right now."

His grip loosened a fraction, but he did not pull away.

"You are home," he said again, reiterating this, "and you are family. Nothing could change this."