[ Allen's eyes unfocus and then refocus briefly at that, Viktor's comment about that being such a scary thing, having something dear you realize that you could lose. Because it strikes close to a memory of his, and makes it click to make a bit more sense. Not one from his life before, though. But from sitting in the catacombs with Shouto, actually. ]

...that fear never leaves you either, someone told me. But I think that just shows how important they are to us. [ He says it gently, but a little more seriously too. ]

That's the strongest reason why people fight, after all. The reason that can make them strong, at least. Because they feel they have something to protect.