[He lets his hand drop back to his side, not surprised that she's pulled away from him like this. So she's not upset with Childe, she's upset with either him or both of them. But given the new details on the matter, he can't blame her. That was a lot to process, and he's sure she's not accepting of any of it.

He's not entirely sure if he's accepted it all either, but Ajax knows he's far more open to it than she is. Especially know that he knows it'll be easier for him to fight if he goes along with it.]

Lumine...

[He watches her pull ahead of him, not being able to keep up due to his injuries. Sighing, he wonders what he could possibly say now to reassure her. This one just...might take time.]

Listen, I know you're upset because you're afraid you're going to lose me. And I admit I have changed a little, but it's only changes that were built upon something that already existed. Will you believe me?

[Ajax tries to speed his pace up, but it doesn't work out for him, the sand acting like a sea of molasses that makes his step unsteady in his condition.]

And will you slow down a little? I can't keep up.