Blank frowned deeply at the warning, and everything it implied. It was not his intention to put anyone in any sort of box.. Just to learn about the new friends he thought he just made.
Scarlet's cues were enough for him, though. He had gone too far. Maybe he wasn't meant to have any living friends. The mage grasped on to his wife's hands. His ring began to glow first as he transferred his energies to her. He mouthed 'I'm sorry' to Scarlet.
"I..." The mage looked over at his hosts. "I apologize if I was out of line. I just wanted to get to know you two better." His hand tightened around the specter's as the ring glew brighter, tears welling in his eyes.