Because you’re my friend. [ And this is without ulterior motive. He’d had this conversation with Saber as well, startled when she told him that she couldn’t be happy while they’re waging war.

But there’s always some enemy; some war; or some purpose. Bolin’s lived too easy of a life to really understand. ]

And we’ve got time, the girls here are nice. [ He quirks a brow. ] Or you don’t think that kind of thing would make you happy?

[ Which is fair. Mako was going through that phase where he “wasn’t ready” for a relationship. ]