"Maybe you should contact them again, see if you get any further this time. Personally, I'm not keen on putting you down if you fall off the deep end." It was a gruff, soldier's way of showing that he cared what happened to Liriael. Caine would stop her, if it came to that, but he'd prefer their relationship not follow that course.
"I didn't know Seraphi. Not personally. I only know her children, and the less time I spend around them, the better." Caine had a feeling that Titus might suddenly find himself missing a few pieces if the two of them were ever alone together in a room again. "Jupiter's got a better head on her shoulders than the rest of the Abraxas. She's actually worth protecting."