Sure.

[No denying that. But it's different and he knows she must know that.]

Doesn't mean I wanna carry their tags.

[A beat.]

But you follow a calling to do what the world needs. And in battle you make choices. Those choices have consequences you have to live with.

My fight's over, anyway. I'm retired.

[Only he isn't. A quick search on the network will see a darkblood recruitment drive headed by yours truly in preparation for The Battle of Farther Shores not three months ago.]