[ Jack shakes his head. ]

It doesn't matter who you meant it for. It was still necessary for me to hear.

[ And he won't forget it. She'd imprinted the concept on him when he was at a literal lowest point, ensuring that he would always mentally link the two. But that was not the point of this discussion ]

I know you and Zatanna are friends. I'd ask the same of her if you were in trouble.

[ Please let me protect those I care about: you, her, all of you. ]