Daniel can't help but look over at Robby, looking for traces of-- well, anything in the boy's eyes. Considering his own experiences with these sorts of feelings and how it all ended up, he can't help but fuss a little like they may burn a mark onto Robby as well that Daniel will never be able to erase.

.. it seems fine though. Robby-- He looks alright. And none of the words he says sound like they aren't meant, quite the opposite. There's so much in those words that they can't help but fully touch Daniel's own heart as well, a smile on the man's face, his eyes just the faintest bit moist.

Maybe it's just since it all hits even harder with what they've recently gone through. With how long it feels like Robby's corruption lasted, even if it was relatively not that long when you consider how long they've been in Trench. When it feels like his recovery lasted even longer, despite that being much shorter.

Daniel stands up from his seat, taking a step over to where Robby is sitting.

"C'mon, bud."

He opens his arms, clearly ready to scoop the boy into a hug the moment Robby stands up. His arms wrapping around the boy-- around his son securely, relieved once more by the very solid being that's in his arms right now, returned from the brink of destruction and ruin.

"I love you too," he says, planting a kiss into Robby's hair while he continues to hold the boy close. There was a threat of him fussing a little too much to say something like that right after Robby confessed to his messy feelings, spilling over into another kind of affection entirely-- but the other's words convinced Daniel it's fine. It didn't have to be anything else. Just being close to each other.. That's enough.

Being family now-- that's just a nice bonus. A good bonus.

"You want to get that bond right away now? Are you feeling alright enough for it?"