[That reaction itself is all the answer needed, really. In the momentary aggression display Archer lapses into his instincts. His wings raise, making his frame bigger, he leans forward, movement animalistic like a reptile getting ready to strike. Idly rolling the hammer in his hand. But then Berserker relaxes, and so does he.

And then he doesn't know when to shut up.]

To quote, "someone trying to protect you is offensive, especially in battle", yet you knew better and didn't take what happened that day as an insult. Good. Remember about this. [In Archer's mind it means that maybe one day both of the Cú's will admit to themselves they are not shields, they are neither tools nor weapons but humans. Without the grandeour of being a sacrifice. They're on good way. Funny how in both cases that fight turned out to be such formative events. It cemented one bond, and let the other grow. But that doesn't meant implications of what happened then should be buried and forgotten.

For Archer it has been a turning point as well, his own relationship with Caster developing and growing in ways he thought impossible. It's better to not define it clearly - they're friends, lovers, partners, brothers in arms... so many definitions that don't truly encompass what they are to each other.

Archer is always the overthinker, after all. And also has a tendency to put a foot in his mouth.] Be honest with yourself... Even if you struggle with that.

[A beat.]

I don't care what you two do, now that you "get along". But keep in mind my promise. [While he knows that the state Caster returned in was definitely effect of interactions with several different people, several fights, he can tell marks of Berserker's teeth.] Don't mark him. That's all.