[ It brings an answering amused smile in return as he shakes his head. ]

No, I don't think I'd be very good at that.

[ Traversing people's minds, he means. It takes a certain strength, and while he knows he has strength of his own; it's a different kind. ]

I hope I can be a suitable one. If you asked anyone beyond this island, they would find the idea of me as any kind of role model... very unlikely.

[ To put lightly. But he's glad to be talking about the children now, it helps the remaining vigilance from the fight earlier to slowly fade from his awareness; and he hopes it's doing the same for her. ]