Ianto pressed himself closer to Sulu, seeking out the comfort that the other man was offering him. He couldn't not, especially when it was freely given. He shuddered as Sulu rubbed his back, gently reassuring him about his CMO. Ianto had only met the man once, and only really talked to him a handful of times. McCoy didn't even remember when they met, either, so. Once again, he'd be laying his life out in the hands of someone he barely even knew. Sulu trusted him, Sulu swore by him, and yet...

"Are you sure he can fix this?" Ianto asked, quietly. "I mean. I don't...we don't even know what's wrong with me... What... What if this is the amulet? What if this is, I don't know, a magic problem, or something? What..." His breath caught, but he had to force the words out, because he was talking, he was being honest, and so this needed to be said. "What if this is happening because...I wasn't meant to come back?" he asked, clinging tightly to Sulu, trying to keep himself in check, keep his emotions from that moment from getting the better of him and taking over his rational thought and actions.