You don't know how to answer it, either. [And there's another possibility that he knows is very real, but he hasn't actually spoken aloud. He's actually a little afraid to, afraid of how it would change things and change him, and reminds him no matter how uncomfortable his destiny is it's his destiny and makes him who he is. Why he has to get back to it.]

Other than we have no other options... If you want, I could leave the city and come find you. [Constantly arguing or not, he doesn't like being alone.]