He frowned and looked away, "I feel guilty and responsible for a lot of things here, truthfully. I have no control, which is fine and dandy, but... Well, I suppose it makes me look quite arrogant to say I haven't had things work in my favor here for a very long time, and I'm typically so clever. I don't like being trapped or mocked, and I feel exactly that, and I've let a lot of people down."

It wasn't like to open up like this; he didn't like to talk about feelings and internalizations, but she might've picked up on the negativity, not only from their previous interaction this evening, but when he allowed her inside his mind.

"I still don't think.... Ah bollocks. Forget it."