"Handling..? Oh, like... opposing the demons and trying to solve the mystery? Yes." Eddie hunches his shoulders briefly -- less of a shrug, more of a defensive posture, as if anticipating a negative response to what he says next:

"I don't really feel like I'm qualified to do that stuff. I'm not powerful, and I certainly don't feel clever enough for the big issues. But... someone has to take care of the little things. Making sure we have food, maintaining good relations with the locals, you know? So... that's how I try to help. And maybe it's not enough but it's something."

So it's okay if Ava would rather not handle it. She can be a support, like Eddie tries to be. Front line fighters need a support staff, after all. That's just good tactics.