[He kind of wants to ask about Cliff- who that is, what that means, but he doesn't want to push Fern over the edge again. Not when he's brought him back from the precipice now. He knows that lying to Fern won't do much good now, he's not about to do that. ]

...He might, we can't control that. It's his decision. But if he's alive or not- whatever comes, you can talk to him, let him hear your side. That's the best you can do. It's... kinda out of your hands.

[Because forgiveness is always on the wronged person's side. He understands that much. He cants his head, offering a tiny smile.]

Well. You'll always have me at least. I know I'm a pretty cruddy consolation prize, but I'm too stubborn to walk out on you now. I mean, I literally just climbed a tree for you. You're stuck with me.