[ When Ratio has recovered, he'll ask Yuji how he wants to be treated, because he's right. He's young, but his experiences far outstrip an adult's. It can be difficult to reconcile that when people have different expectations for him.

But for now, he lets the topic drop. So long as Yuji knows that Ratio cares, that will be enough. ]

I... cannot. My life is not my own. If I were to die... I cannot bear... to imagine the immeasurable pain... I'd cause Aventurine...

[ He can't let this happen again. He just can't get hurt. That was a promise he made to Aventurine, even if he never spoke it aloud. ]