[The man before her sits silent for a good moment or two. Try something. Like what? Stay away from each other until absolutely necessary, but what if something happens and he's not there to keep her safe, like yesterday? He shifts uncomfortably in his seat, even though he can feel thoughts rise in his mind that tell him not to do that. Don't leave her, that isn't what you want to do.

However, can he accept losing himself? He's not sure if he can do that either.]

I don't know...

[It's not a phrase he mutters often. Ajax usually has a plan, can come up with an idea to solve a problem, even if it took some time to do so. But in a situation he can't control, he feels as if he's left powerless. He can't imagine how Lumine must feel. She must be terrified, just as he is, at the thought of disappearing. Were they just always destined for this fate? He doesn't know.]

Maybe...

[No.]

...we should try to keep our distance. I know this must be frightening.

[Please don't do this.]

I don't know what else we can do. But you have my phone number, so if you need to call me in case something happens...

[His voice trails off, feeling his heart sink and his stomach get sick after he says it. As if he'd climbed on a boat going out to sea and he was getting seasick from the rocking waves, wishing he could go back but can't.]