[They always have faith in each other. It's what he's used to, and it feels right. His unease about her condition is still with him, but as Honerva says, it's a matter of exercising his will, isn't it? He'll focus on his more positive feelings now, as he leads them both onward.]

We'll do it together.

[Her question isn't too difficult for him to answer. He knows his roles, and so he doesn't offer suffer with indecision.]

This may not truly be our universe—but it's still my duty to protect this place, as I protect the worlds we know.

[He doesn't see why his duty as a paladin shouldn't extend to an adjacent universe—if that's what this is. It simply makes sense that he should engage in fitting work for someone of his status and skill. What's more fitting than honorable battle?]