[He... can't. He can't be Wise Gentleman Cricket right now who's just the right amount of stand-offish and friendly.
He wraps what he can of Pinoc in a big hug. If he could cry right now, he would be.]
I-I know, Pinoc. I know. I want to be there too. More than anything in the world. Any world in the great universe. I'll miss you so much.
But I promise I'll be there. Even if you don't see me, I'll always be there, keeping a watch on you from here.
You're my family, Pinoc. I'll never really leave. [Its not Quite the depths of his fatherly feelings for his wonderful amazing son, but Pinoc has a dad and everything. This is the closest thing to truth that Pinoc will get. Honestly, its the closest thing to the truth Jiminy can understand.]
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He wraps what he can of Pinoc in a big hug. If he could cry right now, he would be.]
I-I know, Pinoc. I know. I want to be there too. More than anything in the world. Any world in the great universe. I'll miss you so much.
But I promise I'll be there. Even if you don't see me, I'll always be there, keeping a watch on you from here.
You're my family, Pinoc. I'll never really leave. [Its not Quite the depths of his fatherly feelings for his wonderful amazing son, but Pinoc has a dad and everything. This is the closest thing to truth that Pinoc will get. Honestly, its the closest thing to the truth Jiminy can understand.]