He was surprised Eli changed the subject so quickly, but he knew better than to think the hunter was satisfied with the answers. "They'll be okay." he said in response to the question, making a mental note to message Verena later. "They're both tougher than they look." he added a soft smile, but it quickly faded and was replaced by concern. He turned in his seat, carefully cupping Eli's face with his hands. He needed to make sure he had the hunter's full attention. "Eli...I need you to promise me you'' stay away from Lucio." he words were carefully dictated. He needed Eli to know exactly how dangerous this demon could be. "Please I- he's really dangerous and doesn't care about anyone but himself. Please...I don't want you getting hurt." his eyes mirrored the plea in his voice. Lucio had taken so much from him already, he'd be damned if he let him take Eli too.