Steven looks stunned for a moment, but then tentatively smiles. He's still scared about it, and he knows that Greg will be too - but is it really any different than the other times he's thrown himself into danger, knowing he has to? He hopes not.

His tail flicks, curling up and around his knees. Can he really promise that? He wants to.

"I will," he says. "I... I trust the people here to look out for me."

It's true. He genuinely does.