It was an effort, but Henry's not to say that! Gaura was worth any effort he had to exert without exception!

Henry tilted his head into Gaura's touch, his smile soft but his pale eyes looking more focused than ever. "You deserve to have your dreams come true." A brief pause and then, "When I first came here, I was unhappy to be torn from my life. But with you I've found more purpose than I ever had before."