"Of course it isn't what she deserves," he agrees soberly. Erek pauses before continuing, deciding to lay a part of discretion and secrecy aside. Circumstances are different here. This isn't Earth, and he isn't hiding with a network of his peers. "I am peaceful, but that isn't the same thing as forgiving. I lost people I care about, and I don't ever intend to forgive the being responsible for it. I've managed, after a very long time and some unique circumstances, to forgive his tools, who were manipulated into their actions and not culpable. They had no idea what they were doing."

Erek frowns, even saying what he voices next putting a strain on his programming. Violence against Crayak would still be violence. Erek couldn't commit it, were to exist on a scale capable of inflicting harm on someone so powerful. "I don't want him destroyed for revenge. I do want him gone. I don't like living with the knowledge that he'll do the same to others."