Humans are also at the mercy of time, right? So of course they would want to at least pretend they control it.

[Is his reasoning, anyway. Uai isn't bound by time anymore, but that's because he ruined the mystery for himself.]

I get that a lot. I'm happy you think that way. I don't get you either, but I like you. [It's easier to help her if she thinks decently of him. Unlike with Azura, who has other people looking out for her, he hasn't heard Amalthea talk of other friends. He's too worried to cut off ties... But if he can get her and Hana to become friends, he'll be able to back of from them both.]