That fire, thats what had drawn him to her back in that strip club, the attitude. She'd have stood and defended him against Angel he knew that, which is why he'd left her out of the loop.
"Nah I know you'd have had my back. But I didn't want to involve you. You didn't need to get caught up in all of that. Besides, it was me against Angel in the end, way it should be, thats how its gonna end one day, implying of course we get out of Kansas any time this century"
He knew she had no time for the Liason to the Senior Partners but he'd known Eve, maybe better than anyone ever had.
"She was on my side Raiden, she was, risks that girl took for me? She gave up immortality, she took that risk and ended up paying for it, so, look I know you hate her, but don't push that angle right now okay?"