That's irrelevant. I know a fighter when I see one.

( it doesn't matter what he has and hasn't seen sevika do. damian's intuition is rarely wrong, even if it's occasionally misguided. and he doesn't feel as if that's the case, here. she hasn't shown any reason to be concerned about her presence here, and she has helped. )

My assistance doesn't come at a cost. Reject it if you feel that strongly opposed, the only one between us who will be at a further disadvantage is you.