[She's patient as he looks for the words he wants to use, though her brow is furrowed with concern. It's so unlike him to be so hesitant. Of course, this topic isn't an easy one by any means for either of them, but still--

--And when he does finally speak, he throws her. She blinks at him, tilting her head in faint bemusement.

"Weigh you down." It's an interesting way to put it. But... well, no, it makes perfect sense, doesn't it? From Yuu's perspective...

... To Altria, this place has been a kindness. She won't have that much time regardless, when she returns home--but the time she'll have left will at least be filled with memories of people who... honestly and truly cared about her. So... ultimately, she smiles at him, if a little weakly.]

... I don't think it will!

[Not to say she won't think on it every second of every day, of course, but rather--]

I'll miss you and everyone so, so much. But... I'd rather miss you than not be able to know you at all.

[... What a bleak thought that is--her life without knowing him. They haven't even known each other for that long, comparatively, but knowing Yuu has changed the way she is as a person.]

... Yeah. I think... it'll be a treasure I keep close. [Rather than a weight to drag her down.]