[It's still nice to hear, even if she's awkward about it. It feels warm and safe - she feels warm and safe.]

I'm... I'll try.

[He can't promise anything for certain, but he can promise he will try. The idea of her death still looms large, but... but she's here now.]

We can at least do our best 'normal kids' impression here, as much as we can. Just... two people who care about each other. Doesn't... it doesn't matter if I'm a person or a bird. I'm with you, and that's all the home I need.

[Maybe he'll find his mother in the future. Maybe he won't. But even if he did she's not someone familiar to him... Rachel is.]