"Aye. We are." What happened in Lisbon is proof of that. "No reason t'go rubbin' our noses in it."

Now Valdis has stopped, Shay is staying put, too.

"Now, I'm gonna still be suspicious of ya, maybe a wee bit terrified, but if you don't go after me, I won't have to find a way t'go after you." There's a slight smirk cracking his expression, now. "After all, if what you say's true, I'm sure there'd be a way somewhere."