If he knew he wouldn't know how to handle such information. Erichthonios has, after all, spent much of his youth feeling undervalued, trapped in the shadow of his brilliant father. Themis was the first in a long time to have him believe in himself, to feel as if he could accomplish something on his own.

The admission Themis graces him with has him flushing, despite the fact he doesn't fully understand what he means. "You lost me once...?" There's something ominous about those words and he's not sure he wants to know the true meaning behind them.

"Well...I'm not going anywhere. Who else's care would I rather be in?"