[You can't lead a man on when he has no expectations of success. Edge's flirting is more of a valiant, defiant effort to beat the odds rather than something conducted with any assurance of success. Or to be less self-aware about it, cute girls get flirted with, it's just a rule.]

That's a Pricklemane. You should see the Meow Wows, they're even stranger!

[Edge's own Spirits leap forward to say hello to their new friend, gamboling about with all the energy in the world. Edge chuckles a little, watching them play briefly before looking back up to Setsuna.]

Trust me, no one's saying you're not capable of fighting alone. But I am saying you don't need to! No one's back is so strong that having someone to watch it hurts more than it helps.