A sound of derisiveness escaped his lips, although he wasn't bothered about keeping it silent. "Forgetting will do them not an ounce of good. It is nothing more then just another version of denial, in an attempt to make themselves feel better. It will help no one, least of all themselves, if fear returns again," he replied. People of that nature disgusted him more then he would ever care to admit and he'd never attached himself to those types of individuals.
He kept the smile on his lips, watching the way Ava beamed at his compliments. "I am certain of your claim. A child of Slytherin is never one to be underestimated, just as he was not one to be taken lightly. I can see you take it very seriously." His head inclined slightly towards the arrows that she was currently fletching, the process making him curious. "Perhaps you would deign to show me the way of the sword? A bow is probably not my area of expertise but I would not be adverse to discovering new skills."