[Oh Lord of the Sea, is that a blush rising on his cheeks?

It is.

But he shakes his aching head, letting the pain bring him back to reality.]

Yeaaaaah... okay. Been hangin' 'round too many damn do-gooders for too long, so I ain't gonna hold y' t' that. Yer a differnt person. Ain't been through the same shit, ain't got any idea the kinda shit we got up t', so 's fine. Don't feel like y' gotta live up t' no one else but the you that y' is, aye?