He wanted to step over to the Luminary, but that sword even though it was lowered, was still present. Hendrik knew he'd caused the other so much pain and put him through so much.

And he searched for just the right words to say, but he wasn't half as quick as Jasper. That was why he'd said with Jasper's wit and his own might, together they would serve Heliodor. That dream was gone now, but Hendrik would remain true to his word, because that's who he was.

"Because I serve you, even if there is no darkness in this place."