Elijah stared at him wide eyed and squeezed his hands. "Please promise. There is nothing wrong with running. If you need protection, I will do all I can to protect you.. I .. i can't though if you do something like that. And I don't want you to ever feel like you are in that position. Please.. please promise. "He hugged him tightly, hoping he would. Even if he couldn't keep that promise, if he said he would, it made Elijah feel more certain he would try with all of his being.