just say there is nothing holding you back

Mortis laughed softly at the jest, letting some of the tension drain from his body. He wasn’t even sure what exactly he was fighting for. Was he just certain that he was going to hurt the people around him, and wanting to spare Hika that? Perhaps warning him that he thought any life with Mort was going to be a tough one? Maybe he was just pushing Hika away, because after Hana he suddenly knew what it felt like to be hurt by someone important to you.

Mort let his head drop to his paw with a soft sigh. “Do you think we’ll be friends forever, Hika?” he asked softly, thinking of Malalia, thinking of Hana.

"Speech"