[The answer comes instantly. He does understand. Ben has his best interests at heart. He understands, and trust him implicitly. Ben will do everything in his power to keep him alive, even if he can't be by his side when danger comes.]
[Alex, in turns, will do everything to keep the danger from swallowing Ben whole; he will train with him, he will ensure that they both stay alive, but more than that, he'll make sure Ben survives. He'll fight tooth and nail to keep Ben from sinking back into just being a soldier.]
[Ben will keep him safe; Alex will keep Ben Ben. Not X5-493, but Ben, his friend, his family. That's what Alex can do, here.]
[He takes Ben's hand, pulls himself up firmly and with wholehearted trust.]
Do what you think is right, what you need to do. I trust you.
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[The answer comes instantly. He does understand. Ben has his best interests at heart. He understands, and trust him implicitly. Ben will do everything in his power to keep him alive, even if he can't be by his side when danger comes.]
[Alex, in turns, will do everything to keep the danger from swallowing Ben whole; he will train with him, he will ensure that they both stay alive, but more than that, he'll make sure Ben survives. He'll fight tooth and nail to keep Ben from sinking back into just being a soldier.]
[Ben will keep him safe; Alex will keep Ben Ben. Not X5-493, but Ben, his friend, his family. That's what Alex can do, here.]
[He takes Ben's hand, pulls himself up firmly and with wholehearted trust.]
Do what you think is right, what you need to do. I trust you.