"Maybe. Take us out while we're not looking." It seemed so easy to believe it too. How many times when he'd been alone and untrained had a spirit tried to take advantage of him while he couldn't defend himself? Why should these be any different?

He watches warily when Helios approaches him, but smiles back when the man touches him. "I hope so," he says, chewing pensively on his lip. "I just want to keep them safe." From the spirits. From himself.

That look from Helios though... it's so different to what he's used to, but he likes it. Oh, he likes it, and when Helios kisses him there's a spark there, heat in it, and after a moment he kisses back, a slow smile spreading across his lips at those words. "I wouldn't mind it if you wanted to kiss me again. But... finding power. That's the tricky thing."