[ Ah. Time indeed does not stop, and theirs here seems to be at an end. Joshua finds himself lamenting it, but... this won't be the end of it. Dion is here now, and it isn't as though this is a one-time event. They will speak again, spend time together again.

So, he stands as well, smiling and bowing his head. ]

So long as we draw breath, you will always have comrades. That I can promise you.

[ If not for the table separating all of them, he would draw Dion into a hug once more. But, he can't do so easily, and one hug is probably plenty for the evening anyway. ]

I'll be stopping by the clinic before I return to the inn. Take care, both of you.