[It's gotta be harder for her, losing someone. Taako's pool of people he can't live without is disastrously small, while Lup found ways to love in all it's splendor without the barriers Taako still suffers from. It's better for her, in the long run. But it makes moments like this cruel and rough ways he can only solve so much.]

Of course not. C'mon babe. How could I ever let you go?

[There's no signs of insincerity in his tone, no jokes to be found. That's just a fact. Lup and Taako. Taako and Lup. Never going to be a single difference.]

I've got you. I've got you even when he comes back. 'Ss not gonna change.