[ He almost smiles, it doesn't reach his eyes though, a brittle and broken thing. ] You don't have to ask anything of me. I will be there no matter what. [ Because d'Artagnan is his closest friend. D'Artagnan, who helped Athos revisit himself, who had a part in bringing him back to life. He owes him that life. ]

Together we can survive this. We can protect your father and keep the recruits safe. You will be a good leader, you have it in you. And they will trust you. That is something the CDC lacks.