[ G'raha would be correct. Looking forward, pushing towards something, whatever that may be, is how Aki operates – even if that something he's pushing towards is...

...

He hums quietly, thoughtfully before looking back out at the sea. That all makes sense to him. ]

I'll follow your lead and handle the threats. [ Not that he doubts that G'raha is a perfectly capable fighter, of course, but this is what he's been assigned to do. ] Anything that cannot be defeated can at least be neutralized. I'm not stubborn enough to try to win a losing battle.