[ The flattering thing would be to say that he would love to be Byerly, in exchange—but he wouldn't. Obviously he wouldn't. He'd have no tolerance for feeling so unhappy so often, for one thing.
So a truer thing, equally or perhaps more cheesy: ]
I would let you be me for a few minutes, I suppose, so you could see how great it is to be with you. But that's it.
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[ His smile is a little sad, too. But more wry. ]
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So a truer thing, equally or perhaps more cheesy: ]
I would let you be me for a few minutes, I suppose, so you could see how great it is to be with you. But that's it.
[ Gross.
Quiet, though. Still a little melancholy. ]
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Well, then. As long as you're still you, I suppose I'm contented to be myself. Under no other circumstances, though.
[ Then, with a kiss to his temple - ]
I have chosen everything that I'm doing, my love, and what I want to be. You have not bent me towards any aims I would not have had otherwise.