[i] He turned to look at her..really, look at her this time, his eyes boring into her with an intensity that only Desmond could manage.[/i] "I use to think I owed you something. Back then, I didn't know you were the kind of person who would save someone's life and not think twice about it..people like that don't exist in Midycru. Everything you do for someone there, incurs a debt. And I was paying mine off." "Until I realized that you didn't need me anymore, didn't want me there, but I still stayed. I guess..I just really wanted a friend." [i] He said, and his voice broke. Something so uncharacteristic for Desmond. No tears shown, but his eyes were filled with anguish. What else had he been through to get eyes like those? [/i] "And I thank you for it. Despite how different I am from you, and how many times I'm sure you've wished I would just leave."