[Diana holds him steady, refusing to let him go for now. He needs to know that she is there for him, a solid force he can rely on. Because she knows--she knows exactly how hard it is to be a leader. Telling someone that their life is worth something, that they need to follow you into the darkness... that is a burden she's carried, and will never be able to leave behind.

His joke brings a small, sad smile to her face.] Do not tempt me, Shiro. Amazons are trained in many crafts.

[A jest, of course. Diana is not a shallow person, but she would never mar his face like that. Well, not unless he was serious.]

I know. And I also know that it will never get any easier to remember.