That's— that's good. [It isn't ideal, it didn't sound like Dio will let him go unscathed if there was to be a direct confrontation, but "ideal" isn't usually achievable anyway. Only knowing that Dio wouldn't likely kill him was enough. He only just met Polnareff, but he already liked him a great deal: he didn't talk down to him or make any false promises.]

... thank you.

For helping me. For thinking this far, even though I have nothing to do with you. —I didn't mean to get mixed up in all this, I swear, I was just finding food for Lampent and the body happened to be...

[He felt his blood freeze over and paled visibly, sp he quickly ended that particular train of thought.]

Not against him, but, if you're ever in trouble, we'll back you up too, okay? [Very earnest, giving him a smile.]

Shake on it?

[Might as well, right? Since their hands were joined to begin with.]