Path stared down at his child, the corners of his mouth turned down in a sad frown and his eyebrows knitted. Slowly, he bent down to face Skylark. Gazes meeting, he was silent in his crouched position before he pulled his son into a hug, "I know, I know you just want Daddy to stay with us, I do too, but...this isn't the way to do it Skylark. Imagine." He pulled back, hands on his child's shoulders, staring at him the way a parent would; scolding but loving at the same time, "Imagine if I made you do something you didn't want to or if I made it so you couldn't be yourself anymore. You wouldn't like that now would you? Being controlled by someone else...it's not nice."

 He turned Sleipnir to face them both, the young dragon rubbing his eyes red as his tears dried slowly, addressing them both, "I know you both don't want Daddy to go..neither do I, but trust him. He'll stay for us, he will...Like he said, Daddy won't ever leave you both. Trust in that....Right Edge? You won't leave out family now will you? Tell them..." He had turned to face his still mate, staring into his hollow eyes, he felt a chill go up his spine and he immediately regretted asking such a question. After all, he doubted Edge would leave his children, especially Sleipnir, but he also doubted Edge would stay.

 "You'll stay, right Edge?" He asked softly, "For your family, for us?" He knew already, that Edge wouldn't have any choice to say anything other than the truth in this state and he had already come up with more compromising questions than just that, but he held his tongue. It wouldn't be right, to intrude on his Kate's private thoughts and feelings, but....he would know sooner or later wouldn't he? Edge wouldn't keep anything from him. So, there was no harm in asking, just to clear his silly doubt right? His insane stupid worries.

 He glanced at his children, then leaned in closer to the entranced hydra, pressing a kiss to his forehead, before he knelt down by his ear and whispered, "You still love me right Edge? You still love me the most right? There...isn't anyone else you would want more, right?" He pulled away, taking a step back to hear his answer. Edge had only wanted someone with soft lips to love, but...what if there was something more to that?