Dusk was a bit more relaxed when she smiled. Smiling at her words. "No. Not too lonely. I was happy though that the two most important people in this world to me...were right across the hallway though." he says honestly. He turns pink a bit. "Phew. That is a relief. I thought I was going to look as weird as a rodeo clown or something." he says softly. He blinks and looks at the man. Watching her expression go back to that hard outer shell he quickly deduced who he was.<br/><br/>He crosses his arms and turns to look at the man. He didn't care what the man's expression said...he wasn't leaving. Not without Stella at least. Chibi ran out and climbed up Stella's back and sat on her shoulder. She hugs into Stella. She'd felt the tension in the room return. Yet this time...she stayed quiet. For now at least. Dusk arches in eyebrow. So this was the jerk who thought something was more important than his own daughter. Feh...idiot.<br/><br/>He looks at Cronos. His face a mask to his expressions. And even more so a mask to his emotions. Good thing too. His mind was thinking you bastard. You low life asshole! She is your daughter yet you spend less time with her than the mother of a murdering convict. He glares at him without even appearing to do so. He walks and stands directly next to Stella. In a very clear and obvious protective way. He stares at Cronos with an unfaltering and non hesitant gaze.<br/><br/>He looks at the man. "So your the man who thinks anything other than a life threatening situation is more important then spending time with your daughter." he analyzes the stance and the tension...and grins. "Oh...so Ladon called you didn't he? Told you about his butt whoopin. Well I am not sorry for it. I will not allow a sausage suit to insult or treat my bestest friend like dirt." he walks and stands in FRONT of Stella. "Hey...get your icy gaze on the person who your REALLY pissed at." he says with a calm so icy it could have frozen hell itself over.<br/><br/>He smiles a calm and disarming grin. "What did Ladon tell you? Hmm? Did he tell you the utter disrespect he held for Stella? Did he mention the fact he could not understand the concept of get lost your not wanted here? What DID he tell you Cronos?" he asks. Yes...he INTENTIONALLY used his first name. "I will not address you as a servant or lower being would Cronos. Mainly because...I am NOT afraid of you." he smiles. "I'll take you on like a one man army."