"I don't... I don't know why you're seeing all those things." Ellis held her close. His voice was growing steadily shakier. "I don't know who you were, or what you did, or who you think you're supposed to be. But... you're..." He swallowed, then took in another shaky breath. "You--I--"
Just spit it out.
"If you don't want me to, then that's fine." Ellis let the breath out. "But I love you. And... I know it's... because you're worth loving."