[ He's still got his fingers entwined with Malcolm's and he squeezes that hand. ]

I want that, too. That's...not the dark part, but. I want that too. Championing the vulnerable, saving the people who might be broken. We are, but they don't have to be. We can understand and outmaneuver and outpace their villains. I'm not as good at saving people as I'd like to be, but you-

[ His voice is warm and fond and full of admiration. He picked up punishing the wicked far more than what he'd originally wanted- preventing the tragedy in the first place. It hasn't escaped his notice that Malcolm has had more successes. ]

I can learn from you.