Makoto was quiet for a second, then pulled up a chair and sat with Austin. "Then you'll just have to bring that up. Look, I'm not a genius when it comes to romance, but for what it's worth, here's my advice. Go up to this woman, say that you've been feeling this way for a while now and you'd like to be with her, but tell her about this war, and that you may not come back from it. If she really loves you, that won't matter. She'll be with you anyway. People are willing to go through a lot for those they care about. And if it doesn't work out, then at least you can stop worrying about it."