[He does have a lot to prove, to himself, to those around him, so he is ready to do it, to be something greater than he is, than he was. Who he has to step on along the way doesn't matter to him, only his goals, his need to make a difference.

Lifting his chin with some defiance when it's released, he gives Xenk a smirk of his own eyes still locked on those golden ones. He doesn't have much fear and he has a lot of stubbornness, so he doesn't flinch from seeing this man head on.

But he does need to prove it to himself, needs to work hard, be more. But he keeps those to himself, thinking more loudly about how far those lips now are from kissing. Shame really.]

If you keep your eye on me, sir, I doubt you'll be disappointed. And who knows... maybe I'll see about what the Gold Court has to offer.