He's weak, he's always been weak and afraid of his own weakness, but somehow it doesn't bother Nate. Nate lets him hide and protects him without guilt or frustration.

"I don't know how you keep being fine protecting me." His voice is tired, and he finishes the cleaning and massage. "I don't know how you think me a good person. But you do, and Herc did, and... and I want so badly to be worth it. I want to stop hurting you. Getting you hurt. I want to help, and I'm afraid everything I do will be making a mess of it as it always is."