[ He sobers up some. ]

But ... that process was put to a halt. There was a time recently when he almost died. I honestly believed we may lose him. [ And he would never see the fruit ripen. That would have been heartbreaking. The person that Gon was becoming -- the strength that he was accumulating -- it would be enough to lose three toys over to ensure he'd continue living. ]

I'm really, really grateful we didn't.