[i] Desmond looked at Aurox on the ground, itching for a reason to pull the knife on him.[/i] "He said he was here to take you home, and because you've expressed feelings to me that contradict that action, I decided he wasn't going to." [i] Desmond said plainly, it was true. Chloe said she didn't want to go home, and while he had no clue what kind of combat prowess she possessed, if any, Aurox and the monks would have taken her by force if they'd had to. Desmond knew it, they wouldn't have taken no for an answer. [/i]