[oh that'll get Brain's attention again, and he's turning bodily this time, actually stepping close to Hermes, something of a touch of anger in his expression]

I have never thought of Heart as a weakness. Just because that doll said so doesn't make it true.

[there's a tightness to his jaw]

I am going to survive this place, because I need to be at Heart's side to help him. This is a diversion and a waste of time, and one I must weather, but Heart is not and has never been my weakness.