He nearly goes tense again when Wolfe seems to hesitate, like he isn't sure he should tell him...but then he does and it stings, it puts a clamp in Chris' throat, but he's glad to have Wolfe tell him, regardless.
He should have been there for his partner more, rather than curling in on himself like a wilted flower.
He should have checked in on Wolfe more instead of assuming he had other supports who could help him or that Chris had done enough.
Wolfe shouldn't need him as much as that, wasn't that dangerous for his mage? Shouldn't he have been able to recover without him? Gods, what if he hadn't even come back from the testing as had happened with some?

Chris takes a deep breath and squeezes Wolfe's fingers and turns his face to kiss Wolfe's cheek, his voice low but steady when he finally speaks.
"I'm looking forward to it. I expect you at my side evermore, my Champion...my love. I promise to be at yours as well...I'll not leave you alone if I can help it."