No.

[ she turns to look at him and finds that she's hyper-aware of the closeness now that he's at her side. it feels a little like she's letting him ebb away her boundaries. which is absurd, of course. neither of them wanted to be trapped with one another after the ultimatum she'd delivered. he'd left.

but they still are.

and right now, he's giving her every reminder of why she'd had to give it. ]

If it's a weapon, it could hurt everyone down here that we're trying to protect. We're just doing the Vakdir's jobs for them.

[ no collateral damage. that will never be an acceptable option. ]