[He's hurting but Lyric's hurting too, isn't she? He clearly isn't the first person to try and assasinate her father - how many of those other people have come after her as well?

Lyric is ten but she knows too much. She's seen too much and she has too much to carry on her shoulders already because of her pissant father.

She's still an idiot for even proposing this, but Vero can't say he doesn't agree with all her reasoning.] ...If you're going to make decisions like this on your own then someone has to look out for you when the consequences finally reach you.

[Sure, Vero, sure.]

I'll be your retainer.