He nods. "Aah. The sooner the better- what chances we have been granted after all, will not last long..." Eventually, perhaps especially now that they have his power in their chest, Ignatius will expire in some way. The contracts will nullify, and their advantage will fade.

Worse- they have no guarantee that if Ignatius is gone, their ally will deem them worth the risk. Altruism only goes so far when high fae are involved. "...Work as hard as you can," he tells the other softly. "...If someone offers you help, and they are of higher rank, you should accept it as well. If someone is still in such a position after all, they have managed somehow- right now, those of you at risk are of greater importance."

That part, is definitely because he can't bear to lose the other- and it shows in desperate eyes.

They are bold words, from someone who is not going to be handing him any baskets at this moment in time.