[ The words help... as they always do. A reassurance that his past - even his lack of memories - no longer have to rule him. They have each other, and they can face the future together. They'll get through this.

Aiden, too, will never give up on them.

Once this scene plays out, he lets his head be turned. He looks into Riley's eyes as he speaks, and those words have his expression faltering openly.

He closes his eyes, letting his head lower until their foreheads rest together. ]

... I'm happy that I failed. [ but he isn't just talking about killing Riley, because ] Want to know... a secret?

[ He gives a distant smile now... ]

The... truth is, I began to feel jealous of the packs we killed. I wanted-!

[ A brief tremble. He doesn't actually want to talk about this, but... ]

... Before you, I constantly wished that they'd failed to save me. Because, if I'd tried to stop being a hunter after joining, they would have killed me. Once someone becomes a hunter, the only way to stop being one is to die. Just before I met you, I started to consider--...

[ He holds a blink. ]

The reason I was alone, when we first saw each other... was because that was going to be my last mission.

[ He lowers his gaze, his own head still resting against Riley's. ]

Meeting you saved my life.