Aristide's stomach was in knots as he observed his twins reactions to his words. She was surprised which was a given. It wasn't like same-sex romantic feelings were something they were confronted by regularly. If it weren't happening to him personally, Aristide personally would not have given the matter much thought.

"Yes, intense ones," he responded, also in French. His feelings were so intense that he knew he couldn't just ignore them. Hence this entire conversation.