That's just a risk I'll have to take, yeah? [ he states easily, as if he were reciting a line from a book he's read a hundred times. but, he trusted his own instincts. despite how it may have sounded without context, he did put some thought into it. he can't imagine there was any merit and having the lost forever. from his own experience, people were brought or summoned with a purpose, after all.

still, while it is a gamble, he's even more surprised to hear that she was resolved to follow. with that, he gives a firm nod. then a smile, after all, even a smile could serve as some form of salvation and comfort. ] If that's what you want, miss, I'll guarantee your protection.

[ ... and he means it. besides, he wouldn't be able to hold his own head up high if he wasn't able to accomplish that much. regardless, with the apprehension clear on her features, he does do one thing. he offers her his hand. ]