[ Helios barely curbs a flinch at the words the other uses. He frowns then, biting his lip gently as he looks away. He isn't sure if that was the truth, but Isaac's words had a biting realism to them. Perhaps his wasn't joking about it then. ] I-I suppose I could then. H-Help you, I mean. I wouldn't like it, if that was to happen to anyone else. [ And he wouldn't deny someone else this either. ] Is that why...you don't actually stay in the village then?

[ Living such a solitary life here, it must be hard, but Helios doesn't comment on it. ] J-Just promise me that you won't use this ring to, um, hurt anyone or-or cause anyone undue distress. That's...all I really ask.