[...surprisingly, Weiss has said just the right thing to get him to ease up. Just like that, all of the fight drains out of him and he slumps back in his chair, staring at her with an expression that can really only be described as "lost." Doesn't matter if he's wearing a superhero suit and protecting everyone he can, and it doesn't matter if he's mature for his age and smarter than most people he knows. The fact remains that at the end of the day he's still a fourteen year old boy who's loved and lost a lot of people and she's right. He holds on for dear life just to make sure they won't disappear on him again.

It's a problem he's aware of, but not one he can fix immediately. He's considering Weiss's words then. They should...really do this for Ruby. They can work toward being friends in their own right, but the common denominator here is someone so important to both of them.]

...I can do civil. [He sneaks a peek up at her.] I guess I just want to say that...I care about Ruby a lot. More than almost anyone else I've cared about in my life, but you've gotta remember that when we leave this place? I'm not going to be the one who gets to go with her. It's you. And...I've gotta remember that she needs both of us. So I won't get in the way of you two either. You're her partner, Weiss. I can't compare to that.

Guess this is a truce then?