[Daqaing dropped his hands to cover G'raha's where they gripped his clothes. He held them as gently as he knew how and shook his head.]

In this world, you have watched over this venerable one when he has been at his weakest. This venerable one has trusted you when he could trust no one. If you say you belong to this venerable one, then you belong to him. However you wish to belong to him.

If that is... if that is as family...

[He took a deep and heavy breath because it made his chest constrict to think of G'raha and family when family had only ever betrayed and hurt him. He did not want one of the only people he could trust to be in a position that led to more betrayal. But for G'raha, family did not mean betrayal]

This venerable one will accept it as such.