...how much longer are you going to tell yourself that, Mithos?

[It's not asked in anger, in malice. The tone in Jeb's voice is nothing but pure sorrow. This time, he isn't stopping with his steps forward.]

How much longer are you going to say those things, when we both know they're not true? I'm not going to let you force yourself into solitude, when you told me yourself that's not what you want!

["There were people who wanted to help me...who offered to be my friend, but I wouldn't listen. Why can't he-- I see that they're just trying to help?"

Jeb hasn't forgotten what was said back then. And it's not just backed up by that. There's also the event that led to Jeb making his first promise to Mithos, the way he found out too much to begin with. Even if there were memories of romance fabricated into the mix, the bracelet from that time is still around his wrist. It holds the weight of two promises now, and Jeb won't break them.]

I can't convince you of anything. I can't force you to stop. But I'm going to stay by your side, and you're still my friend.