A cold sort of smile curved the older man's mouth, and his eyes met Shinji's, answering challenge with his own. "I was trying to protect the island from the b*tch you decided to work for, because your nightmares were so bad. Everyone has them. Everyone lives through their own torture. Only the weaklings give themselves to evil to make them go away. Only the stupid give their souls for a moment of respite. But if you'd like to play this game, let's dance." Hunter looked down at Mika, still against him, his hand stroking over her hair to gain her gaze for moments. There is a small apology to her in his eyes for doing this, but she knew enough of the man as to why he wouldn't let something like it pass.
His eyes slid from Mika's coming back to Shinji's, hard as diamonds and glittering with a similar fire. "Where were you when she was bitten and weakened by a vampire that says he's her brother? That's right, you've been gallivanting with him. Or what about when she sat lonely in the forest. No, that's right, you were with Jasmine, were you not? I have protected her when she's needed me. But I also know that she's her own person, and can make her own decisions. I respect her mind. And last, but not least, I was there when she discovered terrible things about the woman that you've become the pet of. She owns you, mageling. Lock, stock and barrel. And now that you know who I am to Mika, tell me again that the wh*re of Babylon doesn't intend to harm her? You stalked me without ever knowing why. You're worse than a fool. You're a drone." Hunter told him matter of factly, no snarl or growl, nearly conversational in tone.
He turned back to Mika, gathering her close once more, done with the mage and having made his point. He could speak of far more ways he had protected her, but not without delving into things better left to rest. "Yes, angel. You can eat your chicken soup while we cuddle on the couch and watch the movie. I've got a surprise at the house for you." He said low, for her ears only. His fingers flicked a button on his person in a sleight of hand gesture that was hidden behind adjusting his own coat. He begins slowly leading Mika from the shop, unless she wishes to pause or stop for any reason.