"Fuck no," Alex breathes out, no hesitation in the answer. "Both of us... We like exploring too damn much for that. I would never fucking ask that."

The clarification is-- "Don't go by yourself. Take me with you. Take Dogmeat with you. Fuck, take ED-E with you. Don't go alone. Don't make me worry something will happen again. I don't want--"

Shit. There's no point in pretending pride will save you now, Alex Seattle Geer.

"...I don't want to lose you, kid."