He kisses the side of Nate's neck, not even the slightest bit tempted to budge from where he's at.

"It occurred to me that I could lose you both in this one trip, and I couldn't even find the energy to get up and follow you. It felt almost inevitable, like it was just a matter of time before I lost everyone again anyway."

His grip tightens around Nate. It may yet come true that he'll lose everyone, but at least he has Nate still for now.