They're meant to represent two sides of a coin, aren't they? Bravery and fear, and so on.

[He's more bothered by this, but then he expected Lloyd to be more forgiving of everything that's been happening. He's just not sure how he feels about that right now. Concerned? Or that it's admirable?]

They're going to be dangerous no matter what happens, and if they're not for some reason, that's dangerous in and of itself. Setting things off balance in either direction could wind up horrible for everyone.