Nope. He's still resisting direct eye contact. But at least he isn't blatantly turning his head away to avoid Elidibus' gaze.

"I will protect them and only them," he growls. "I don't care if this world falls to ruin like all the rest I've seen. I don't owe it my protection. I was content to drift in the aetherial sea before I was abducted."

He's blustering hard. A classic Emet-Selch move for those who remember him as he once was. Ultimately, Azem and Rhea'li are sure to want to protect Magisteria which means Emet-Selch is naturally going to have to follow suit, if only to avoid disappointing them.