The two men returned and without quite meaning to he tensed up and pressed himself closer to Madoka. He knew it should have been he who was protecting her, but in this instance he was pretty helpless against the two men. Madoka's fathers. He couldn't defend himself against their words. He knew what he was. He knew he was a monster and they had every right to treat him as such. He just hated how much it was hurting Madoka...

Slowly he lifted his head to look up at his Eve. He hadn't yet spoken, and didn't feel it was right to do so, but he would protect her. At the cost of his own life he would, though since he was tough to kill, he felt he would be together for a long while.

She pulled him close and his eyes closed, a soft purr rumbling within his chest. He tried to help her feel better and lifted his head more to bump his head under her chin. "Always." He finally spoke in a soft voice.