"If you back away like that I'm going to have to grab your wrist and that's going to hurt a lot more." He was going to do it. It's obvious from his voice and the fiery glare in his eyes that he was more than willing to do that to keep her from putting TOO much distance. Was it playing fair? No not really. But he had to play those underhanded moves or else she'd just build those walls right back up and that was the worst case scenario second only to Shionne dying.

"It's not about owing. That's not what this is all about or why I want to help you no matter what." Alphen sighed before going on with her other points.

"We don't know yet. But we'll find out. In one way or another."