[He shakes his head at the question. Of course not now. They'd attempted a date, and then... And then all of that. He can't ever breach the subject again.]

There wasn't time for her to answer when we talked. We were in danger, and it just... Came out.

[He smiles, though his eyes still droop with sadness.]

She's too kind to hurt me on purpose. I wouldn't want to put her in that sort of position.