Yuya tilts his head. "Eh... but ally kind of implies you're working to the same goal, doesn't it?" Agreement aside, Yuya doubts getting kidnapped is going to make Ignatius turn his back on helping the Summer Court, who currently conquer planets and want them dead.

"Maybe a friend would be better." He smiles. "This... isn't the best way we could have done it, but if he doesn't hate us then I want him to see we don't all want him to suffer, either."

Just to have their own suffering cease.