[ Gorgug looks at her hand when she touches him, and then looks up at Heather, curious. Listening, but-- he also understands it, he thinks. Well, about focusing on moving forward: that's the part the resonates with him more than giving grace to jerks who'd talk bad about his parents. ]

I get it. [ He has to think a second, but then, rather casually, ] I died one time too, and I had a lot of worries about it, but I think, if I just live my life the way I want to, that's the best thing to do. I want to be happy, and have a good life. With good friends.

[ So even if he woke up tomorrow and it turned out none of it was real, then--at least he tried to be his best self. ]