Eric keeps his gaze on Humpty Dumpty's face. It's clear he thinks Humpty Dumpty might actually lash out at him and he doesn't want to look away for fear he'll miss it. He's watching Humpty the way one might look at a snake one isn't certain will bite.

"I'm not," he answers. "I wish I was, but I'm not. Jack was going to kill me, and you jumped in front of his claw. You protected me. I... I still don't understand why you did that, but it happened. You died in Ghost's arms."