No one is helping anyone by considering this a war unless the war is one against himself. At the end of the day, he's got to contend with his own demons and decide if he wants to do better or risk dragging everyone he cares about down with him. [ A derisive scoff escapes him and he resists rolling his eyes. Only barely. ] We're a lot more alike than I generally enjoy admitting. I know a lot about ruining lives.

[ That's how Willow is. Generally speaking, it's how John is until he's pushed. He likes to help people or he wouldn't do the things he does. He already told Savage he understood where the loyalty came from. But loyalty to someone who continually puts one in harm's way is no way to live. ]

She does plenty of her own fighting, so don't talk like you know what she's been through cause I do. I know the world she comes from and she shouldn't have to contend with it. Saving people doesn't mean they can't fight or are too weak to save themselves. We all need help sometimes. It's not weakness. It's just life.