"She didn't leave you, she was stolen from you," David corrects. That's important, Balthier. That's important to remember.

"I'm sorry you went through that, you didn't deserve it. Just as, no doubt, you think that I shouldn't have been abandoned so many times. But what it comes down to id that you're morose and afraid right now, and I still love you. Even with the room spinning and my eyes having trouble focusing I still love you. I'm not going to stop loving you."

He's going to love Balthier no matter what. Provided, well, the guy doesn't try and take over the world. And even then he'd still love the guy while he stopped him.