He doesn't really want to explain - not to the mortals. He isn't even sure if he has the words for it, since it's something he's never experienced or anticipated could be done to a High Fae.

It was bad enough when they'd so soundly bested him with powers he didn't comprehend. Now this... this is worse. Death seems far preferable to even being recovered by the Summer Court like this. What would they even do with him? What would the Summer Queen do?

Instead of explaining, he just sinks back down to his knees, bracing his arms against the floor and staring at the space between them.

"Why do you want me alive?"