[ It's incredibly messed up to be flattered in a situation like this but hearing the raw anger he felt on that fateful night is touching. Although... it does leave more questions than answers; was his unbridled rage a result of his own feelings or the mark? Of course, there's no way Ajax would have left her for dead, he could have easily ditched her to save his own skin if he seriously wanted to. But at the end of the day, he truly was bound and determined to rescue her at all costs and if it weren't for his actions, she wouldn't be alive to have this discussion for him. She truly owes him her life.

But... he might have done it at the cost of waking up a monster that lurks inside his soul. Or maybe Ajax is right, maybe something has always had control over him. Just thinking about it sends a chill down her spine and if she's feeling scared, she can't imagine the turmoil poor Ajax must be going through. ]

I guess no matter how you slice it, the encounter with that monster caused not just our marks to appear but also awakened a power inside of us. Likewise, I haven't been able to summon that bow since that night...

[ And there's no way Yoimiya would dare to put Ajax in a horrific situation with a monster, his life is not worth conjuring up some silly bow and arrow. She brings the cup of green tea to her lips, gently blowing on it before drinking the homebrew tea. It's nothing like what her mother makes but it still has that delightful taste of Inazuma she misses. ]

I wish I could give you a more conclusive answer. But if you want my gut feeling on the situation, I don't believe the powers you obtained are from the monster you saw. Because after all, you came to my rescue and saved my life like... [ She trails off as a small smile tugs at the corners of her pink lips. ] my dark knight in shining armor?

[ And if what Ajax said is true, then she has doubts that a creature who wishes to devour his soul would go out of the way to save some random girl. ]