[The insistence and desperate need in Ryoji's voice worries Diarmuid. Of course, while he has no doubt that they would do just as Ryoji says, the boy should know that Diarmuid is a trained warrior. He's not so easily defeated and would know better than to run into such a dangerous fight unprepared.]

Easy, easy.

[He rubs the boy's back to try and calm him.]

I have no plans on doing anything foolish. I know how dangerous they are. Something must be done, but it must be done carefully so that no one else is hurt.