[His heart swells with admiration for her. He wishes he could take her away from this all and take care of her... but he sees that she's set on her path, and he can't help but respect that.]

...You're incredible. You don't even have to try to live up to that image, Iris. You do it naturally.

Just... still, be careful out there, and be sure to come back if things get too hairy. ...I'm going to keep the last can of chicken soup warm for you, whenever you come back.