[i]Desmond nods.[/i] ''I know. And i won't die, i can promise you that for certain.'' [i]Not with the Ka'kari's consequences on the line, no..he wouldn't die. He didn't care what it took.[/i] ''You aren't a burden, Chloephina. You are far from it.'' [i]He says, with a rare genuine smile across his lips. He brushes his fingertips across the back of her hand in a comforting motion, and then leans his head back against the bench, shutting his eyes with a sigh.[/i]