[ with absolute certainty ] Renais needs you, too. We'll rebuild our country together.

[ he reflects on his earlier words, and a wistful note enters his voice. ] I suppose that carefree is too much to ask for, after all that we've been through. But... after the war, I hope one day to see you smile again like you used to.

[ it is an attempt at lightening the mood, but buried in the words is a level of need. As long as Eirika believes that there is still hope, he can, too. ]