Regardless of if it's not meant to be heard or not, Heimr tilts his head a little. It's almost stunning, the idea of- someone staying? Or... bringing him with? He's not sure. Both are ideas he hasn't fathomed since before he gave up his humanity. No one is willing to stay in the Grove- they have new homes and new lives. Lives he's not a part of. But if pressed... would he be willing to leave, in the end? Once he's done all he could? Could he?

"... Of course I did. Even if you weren't family, they trusted me to lead. I gotta do what I can. .... Love you, you know. Don't feel right saying it in the future. But I didn't get to say it one last time before you died."