[Bonds were sacred for Lupin as well--it was why he was wary of freely giving his trust again.]
There are people here who are dead in their realities, Spock. There are people who have made families. I don't understand it either, but people have roots here now. I'm not going to deny that.
[Action]
There are people here who are dead in their realities, Spock. There are people who have made families. I don't understand it either, but people have roots here now. I'm not going to deny that.
...but, I do miss my liberty.