Ayl's eyebrow rose as Adeline spoke, and there was a long period of silence before he responded. That time was spent in contemplation, as he considered his options, stroking his chin thoughtfully. When he finally spoke, his voice was even, calm; no hint of malice or threat whatsoever. "You'd do yourself a favor to forget you heard that, Adeline. Some things are better off left unknown. Just comfort yourself with the knowledge that I am your ally in this; as long as you fight a justified battle, you have nothing to fear from my blade."<br/><br/>A few more moments of silence passed before Ayl spoke again, his tone returned to normal and a smile on his face. "Anything else you wanted? If not, I should get back to the rookies. They'll get themselves killed without me there to supervise."