He doesn't refuse the hand, but nor is he really and truly reaching himself. He just shakes his head and shakes, looking to Louie with eyes that drip with blood. It pours from more than just his tears, but from the very center of his pupil as well- a waterfall becoming a greater river, rippling with the twitches that come with each breath. This is what happened to them in his final battle, but the battle is the last thing on his mind.

"I can't lose anyone like this again," he manages brokenly. "I can't...I don't want to see this anymore, I keep seeing it..!"

The boy repeats. "Don't go..."