No I...[Does he feel obligated? He actually has to stop and think about it for a second. He wants to do right by her since she protected his privacy but...she likely still wouldn't record anything if he was using his powers unless he expressly told her it was okay.]

[He knows he's making this needlessly complicated but...it's a delicate subject for him. Zelda's proven herself to be trustworthy and as nice as that is, it fills Darin with anxiety he's not expressly used to. Trusting people meant getting closer to them. What if he hurt her at some point? What if he lost control of his powers and she got caught in the crossfire?]

[She's waiting expectantly for an answer so he can at least try and take this one step at a time.]

I don't feel obligated, no. Not to use my powers at least. But...you...you protected me. You could have gotten every answer you wanted out of me. Had it all recorded and documented and...

...You didn't.

[He remembers the first time Acteon, his adopted father, stood up for him. At the time, he felt like he does now. That this person can be trusted but...afraid to disappoint them.]

I want to do right by you. As...thanks.

And honestly? I prefer it when people are frank with me. People like to hide their thoughts and opinions behind ulterior motives and fake smiles. I've seen it all my life; the smiles I'd get in polite company that disappear the second we were alone. I don't...like lying. That's why I'm so bad at it. The only lie I think I ever told was that stupid fishing thing after you found me.

That's not the type of person I wanna be.