[He's quiet for a few minutes, taking hold of the hand in his and threading their fingers before he speaks, shaking his head.]

I heard stories about it when I was little. Faeries and trolls leading children away from their homes, never to be seen again. I mean, I knew those were just stories to scare kids into staying indoors after dark but I still...

[He purses his lips together, biting the bottom one.]

I thought because you had...because you had died, that meant that the others did too. [His look turns a bit sheepish.] I guess that just proves how in love with you I was. That I was willing to die for you to be with you...