[Yeeeah, Ion may be trying his best to be a friend to Sync these days, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't still be wary about, you know, putting him that close to a good friend's neck. Especially when Sync is being so pissy. Not that it's any different from how he usually is...]

...I'll be fine until we make it to the clinic. We've both been able to walk this far by ourselves, after all. I'm sure just having another arm for him to lean on would suffice.

[And, then to Sync:] As soon as we get you to the clinic, I'll leave. I already told you, I'm not going to leave you behind.