Can we say for sure we were the target?

By raising my physical attributes, my overall strength, speed, and endurance grew by leaps and bounds. Yet, either by raising my mental stats, having my aura grow or simply as a side-effect of raising my physical stats, my senses appeared to improve as well, giving me the spatial awareness humans were not designed to have. 

As such, even after making a few steps ahead, I could still pretty much tell when Cassie's face covered in tears that she could no longer hold back. 

'Don't know, don't care,' I sternly told myself, ignoring the natural reaction of my heart to turn back and comfort her. 

Was it the result of considering her my partner for quite some time? Or was it just my innate drive to help those in need? 

Whether the above was the case or if it was something entirely else… I didn't really care. For turning around now, as kind as it could be, posed as treason against Fay in my understanding of the matter.