[Okay, it's not revulsion. That's the least Egon could have hoped for. It was surprising to him, though, how small and afraid Boone looked. Not of him- that was more surprising to him than it ever should have been. Afraid for him.]

[The nephilim looked lost, then grimaced mostly to himself before putting a tentative hand on the bear's shoulder.]

Boone, I... I care about you very much. You've been kinder to me than anyone on the peninsula. I don't want to make assumptions about you, or try to replace someone you lost- especially not Carla.

I said it's up to you how you feel about this, and it is. But please don't worry about me. There are a lot of things I fear about this too.