[There's a brief pause as Dedue considers. Well, Balthus isn't wrong by all accounts. Though Dedue is aware of also the darkness in Dimitri's heart, he is also aware of how much he cares about others to an almost deadly amount. He is a good man, and Dedue is fortunate to be by his side.

And Balthus is not wrong about the last part as well.]

My being from Duscur is not the same as you are an inhabitant of Abyss.

[Another pause. Then, the faintest hint of a smile.]

...But you do have a point. It would not be your reputation at stake if you were in my company.