Tyki cupped Hakuba's cheek, pleased that the other man wasn't afraid of him, nor turning away from him now. "You're welcome," he said, a little bemused. No one had ever thanked him for putting his hand through his body before. "And I'm glad you're all right."

"There's no reason why I would ever interfere on your world, with your battles, unless you wanted me to. I know things are different here, and the stakes are - if you'll forgive me - lower." He smiled. "And I really wouldn't recommend getting into the middle with what's going on in my world. The other Noah, and the Exorcists, wouldn't be as kind to you as I am."

Considering how threatening his recent actions had been, that was saying something.