I know he told you about what how I was compelled once before. [his stomach twists as he wraps his head around the fact he's actually having this conversation right now.] I wanted to let you know that I didn't tell him to try to create trouble. Everything I told him, I told him, because he was my friend. When I saw the vervain he has, I- I reacted poorly and protectively, and I opened up about something I promised I wouldn't talk about to anyone. I get why it's important that it stays a secret and how- how dangerous that all could have turned out. [it's nothing that will happen again. his friendship with Elena is on the rocks because of it, and he- he hates that Klaus knows that he was compelled before, and he hates he almost created a big thing when he was just trying to- trying to open up to someone he cares about.

he doesn't know what else Fitz could reveal to Klaus about that conversation. it's why he's trying to be open now, trying to show that all of it came from him, but he didn't do it because he was trying to- trying to start anything.]