[That last comment brings a smile to his lips, letting out a quiet chuckle before he turns to his own tea to take another sip. Maybe she's right, maybe it was something else that's crept up inside of him, that his powers and the monster he saw aren't the same. But he can't help but shake the feeling that they are connected, given when he tried to access his power, he was able to but only at the cost of that thing inside of him making its presence known. He can feel its sinister intentions, but what kind of evil is it? Maybe it didn't have a hold of him in the police station, but it's definitely there now. A new fear grows inside of him, thinking that it might only be a matter of time until he finds out what exactly it is that's rooted itself within him.]

I guess that does sort of make me your dark knight in shining armor, huh?

[Ajax exclaims that with a hint of cockiness, putting forth that confident front to hide the anxiety inside of him.]

Not exactly the way I ever imagined myself to be, but, I'll take it. Even if that power is linked to the presence inside of me, I'll figure out a way to master it. I promise.

[It's not just a promise to her, but a promise to himself. If they were going to make it through this alive, they'd both have to hone their powers...meaning that he'll have to face that presence inside of him again. But he won't let her get hurt, not if he has anything to say about it.]