The smallest hiccup of a sob caught his breath at the word 'mother' - there was an unmistakable longing to the way he proceeded to bury his face against her.

"But... what'm I able t'do for you? I..."

He sniffed rather loudly, and his whole body shuddered at the effort. The urge to simply cry out loud was bubbling up inside him, and he desperately fought to contain the sound.

"I can't rely on you forever..."