He'd tell you it was because he was choosing me, so I don't think he sees it the same way we do.

( A paradise for them both, that was it. But Vash couldn't live in one built on the bodies of innocent people. He chews his lip a second, then shakes the tension out of his arms. )

We don't need to talk about that right now. It's not a fun conversation, and I've had enough of bad memories lately.