"I wasn't proving anything!" Zelgadis' arms folded tighter to himself in defense, shaking his head. "I just wanted this mess to be done. The fewer who had to put up with it, the better. And not because I didn't trust anyone," he added quickly, glaring at Geddoe unhappily. "But if all he wanted was me to cut up a few monsters, that was fine. But it wasn't. And it was a little too late to call for help."