Jace's eyes widened when Basil suddenly hugged him and was so caught off guard, he couldn't do anything more than stand there tensely. His heart hammered so hard in his chest that he feared Basil was going to feel it as well. He found it difficult to swallow due to the lump that had formed in his throat and was tempted to rub at it to make the feeling go away, but refrained from doing so. Out of the worry of ruining the moment, he was afraid of even twitch a muscle because he didn't want the moment to end. Of course good things never lasted long as Basil eventually pulled away from him. 
	While Basil spoke, he stared down at him, listening intently to every word he said. His heart was still trying to beat its way out of his chest even as they begun to walk. Basil never was one to talk about his feelings and this was the most he'd ever heard him speak of the subject. When he finished speaking and looked up to stare at him, he could have sworn his rapid heartbeat stopped beating altogether in that instant.
	"Basil..." he paused a moment to think on what he was going to say instead of blurting out the first thing that came to mind like he usually did. "I may not know much about this technology, but I know there ain't many people left in the world who knows how to work a G.E.C.K. I also know...if there is anyone who can do it, I know you are one of those people; I believe that with all my being. You may not have the immediate knowledge, but I know you can figure it out because you are one of the smartest persons that I know. Your brain isn't the only thing that is going to make this work, but your willpower and passion to get this job done is going to make this mission successful. The entirety of my faith is with you until this is finished.
	"There is one thing that you got wrong, though..." He smiled softly. "I didn't come out here to protect you for the sake of the mission...I came out here to protect you because I cannot bear the thought of losing you. I could honestly care less about the G.E.C.K. if it had been for anyone else. Call me selfish if you want, but I could care less about anyone else left in this wasted world. The reason I go through with your crazy plans, though, is because you believe in what you are doing and I believe in you no matter what you do. This is what you want to accomplish in your life and I want to help you make your dreams a reality. I've never bailed on you before and I'm not bailing on you now. Until I take my last breath...you are my sole mission whether you like it or not."