"No, it's the-- look, that wound on Lake: its can't heal because it's still tainted. That bite was directly inflicted with one of Aries' abominations. It contains trace amounts of darkness, and I know that because I can hear it. I can feel it scream and writhe inside him, corrupt what light he has left. Take me to him, please. I can remove that taint using my... curse. Only someone who wields the darkness can do such a thing. And it needs to be me. No one else here is connected to that darkness and Aries like I am. Look, I know you don't trust me and I can understand that completely. But we don't have a choice, and Lake's life depends on it. He's still my friend, and my morals haven't changed..."