Despite it all, a ghost of a smile appears.

"...yeah. Y'know, yeah, you're right? Flynn would, and it would be just...ugh."

His face turns serious again.

"...if we can't, if...if I get pulled under, and I mean--really pulled under, and he never--" Stone's voice hitches for a moment, and he clears his throat. "--never come back to myself, you know I don't--I would never, ever mean to hurt you, and..."