[The faith he had in him was still something of a lash knowing the secret he kept from him. He was coming closer to facing it, owning it, but not today.]

All of it makes sense. Love is terrifying. It gives you something to lose that matters. I'm, ah...in a similar position with someone. So I understand better than you might think.

[There weren't many people he'd have such a frank discussion about this with. He had come to understand that he could rely on Fenris. He could only pray that his secret didn't break that beyond repair.]