"I don't know that she does. She will, if you leave." It wasn't the first time he'd had to face the threat of backing down from his own pride when Rin was involved. He didn't like it, but was hoping to reach a compromise that didn't involve him stating he had been wrong to remove Jabi, "you're the only friend she has. We don't know more about the Makai Knights - this curse. If it exists, I don't want her to be alone when she doesn't have to be."