Azure stayed his hand. Even with the temperatures raising around them. He had sworn he would only defend himself. The child hadn't attacked yet. He wouldn't strike first.

"I am sorry for all of it. My actions and my violence against your family. I had wanted to make the world a better place. To reunite with my brothers and fulfill our plan to accomplish that. I failed. Again. Your father had been correct. I refused to abandon my endeavor and I was struck down, again."

He lowered his head.

"For that, I am sorry. And...in my defense, you were dressed quite differently when I saw you last. And not for every long. These clothes are quite different. I am not familiar with them but they do appear to be for ease of movement."

Old ass lion man here has no idea what you're wearing and he's trying.