"Mal, if it wasn't for you they probably would have thrown me back through the barrier and left me like this," which was, if he was honest, kind of a terrifying thought. Living on the isle was bad enough without being stuck in the water. "You haven't found anything yet, but you're trying... I..."

He hesitated, then, looking away for a second. Sincerity had never been Harry's strong suit, but it seemed important to let Mal know how much it meant to him that she was doing this. He looked back up at her and shrugged a little awkwardly.

"I'm not really used to having someone who won't give up on me." he admitted.