He stood with a frustrated sigh, following behind her patiently and not caring that he was still covered in dirt.

"Queen Ailyshia. It is not that I am not dark enough, it is that I am created of the light. If that light is corrupted, then I will no longer be protector of my realm." Well, corrupted too much. Raiden's already tainted himself, but that's a detail that he doesn't see as critical to mention right now.