[ That answer seems to catch her attention a bit, her back straightening slightly as she blinks widened eyes-- although then she sighs, shaking her head slowly... and sobers. ]

... Even if I have to forget again, even if it turns out impossible for it to matter in the long run... I don't want our time here to be a waste.

[ She's quiet, but-- for the love of all that is good, the last thing she wants too is to toss her chance here at a glimpse of something that's not constantly struggling to keep the fate of humanity from turning to ashes- even if like she says, she might very well lose it again. That idea was something she already had to overcome once before, yet-- yeah, experiencing it firsthand has been tripping her up.

He's already been so patient with her before, and it hurts to think of making him ramp that up again like he's been forced to since her return, but she wants this, and while she's far from used to pursuing things she wants, all of her misgivings aside, she can't deny that her heart would likely... never ever ever forgive her if she ruined it. So. ]

If... you're willing to still put up with me...