"Do you not already know? Or do you truly not understand?"

Is it not abundantly clear? His time, his company, his companionship. Taking her seriously, but refusing to let her push him away. Letting her feel weak in his presence without shame. It is a lower bar than perhaps it should be for her to be willing to kill on someone's behalf, but it is a higher one for that willingness to extend that particular form of mercy.

"It is not what you can offer, but what you've already given. Your friendship, Pyotr. That's all I need for it to be worth it."