Lenalee-- [he hesitates a beat and then reaches out, taking her shoulders in his hands gently. he's just going to hold onto you. okay]
...It's something that they can do, in this place. We're in a prison at the bottom of an ocean, and they can take us from anywhere, anytime, in an instant, and no one will ever notice.
I know it sounds impossible, but I wouldn't lie to you about something like this.