"Maybe a little," Gonou agrees gently, glancing up at Eiffel with a quick smile. "But also-- I don't think you need to worry that Jedao will be hurt. He can almost beat me in a fight with my limiters off."

And it might have been more than almost if he hadn't been trying not to go for the kill -- but there's no need to bring down the mood like that. Instead, still gentle, he adds, "You're much more likely to hurt him by trying to keep him at a distance than by getting too close."