[ A few words, yes, but each appreciated. Aymeric certainly does not want Estinien to burden himself with the effort should it prove too much, but he most assuredly enjoys the confirmation of his well-being. That they could come to this moment at all feels a gift--a part of him had accepted that Estinien may truly be beyond their ability to save.

Never has he been so glad to be wrong. ]

No one would have thought less of you, yet you insist on being a stubborn fool...and full glad am I for it.

[ Aymeric shifts Estinien's weight ever so, a slight readjustment to make sure that his grip holds fast. The steps up towards Congregation will be the most difficult part, but he is determined to see this through to the end.

For his chiding, Estinien does earn a smile and a light huff of a laugh. ]

Rest, love. We will have Alphinaud take care.

[ That is if Aymeric is at all willing to relinquish his own vigil when the time comes.

...The irony being, of course, that Estinien does wake as soon as Aymeric departs and gives into the boy's requests to see the sleeping dragoon for himself. ]