Those few words are all he needs to know that his sentiments are understood. That understanding is one of the very reasons his friend is so important, To be able to know one another's hearts so completely.

Which is why he knows that even if this were real, they could not walk the same path. He could not stand by and watch Hythlodaeus sully his soul at the mercy of the Kenoma.

Finally, Emet-Selch pulls back and gives his friend a faint smile steeped in sadness. "Now that you've had your way," He gripes faintly. "This dream will soon end. Come; I will walk with you through the crossroads."