He couldn't mess this up, under any circumstance. He had to make things right.
“You lied, Marco stated, looking straight at the flame. You promised you'd give me power, the power to fight, the power to influence, the power to save and the power to protect. You lied. And now they're gone. They are all gone, and they will never come back. How can I keep my end of our deal, when you haven't kept yours?”