Ildraniath frowned as a sudden thought - wait, was that Zouichi's or her own - popped into her head: how difficult it was to sort through which thoughts belonged to which person. Even as a trained psyker, it still took effort, especially when the minds were this... intimate. She rubbed at her temple once more and tried to concentrate. But at least he was right. Better Zouichi, someone she thought highly of, then someone else she didn't even care for. That would've been even worse.

Thank you, she replied, just as wry, It will mean less of a mess later on. And I wouldn't want to damage you, in any case.

After all, then he wouldn't be nearly as pleasant to talk to. She'd miss their conversations if anything were to happen to him.