Booster doesn't really know what kind of reaction he was expecting, but it definitely wasn't this. How can they still want him to come back after this? Why do they still have faith in him? He returns Jaime's hug and lowers his head as the sobs quiet down into a long silence.

How and why, does it really matter? They still want him to come back. They still have faith in him. They need his help, need him. Can he really abandon them now, knowing that?

No, of course not. He looks up again, and this time, he's smiling. It's a sad smile, clearly forced, and when he speaks, it's obvious that he's just barely holding back more tears. But however shakily delivered, the message is clear.

"Do you--Do you think they'll give me a new phone if I ask really nicely?"

He's coming back.