[He can tell his being a phoenix is easier on her right now, but he can't take anymore, just switches back to human so he can kiss her as soothingly as he can.]
I am never helpless. [Even when Blackbeard killed Whitebeard, he still had to save his family and he protected Luffy. He got him out alive, and that counts for a lot.] And you aren't either. If I'd known you'd feel like this about it, I would have let you help me so you could see you're not but...
Robin, you're much too strong to think you're helpless to anyone's manipulations.
The first rule of con jobs, always let them think they're in control. Isn't that what you did with Crocodile? [A little testing, half curious, because he's not 100% sure, but he's certainly curious and clearly suspects it or thinks so.]
[August 21 / Video]
I am never helpless. [Even when Blackbeard killed Whitebeard, he still had to save his family and he protected Luffy. He got him out alive, and that counts for a lot.] And you aren't either. If I'd known you'd feel like this about it, I would have let you help me so you could see you're not but...
Robin, you're much too strong to think you're helpless to anyone's manipulations.
The first rule of con jobs, always let them think they're in control. Isn't that what you did with Crocodile? [A little testing, half curious, because he's not 100% sure, but he's certainly curious and clearly suspects it or thinks so.]