She wasn't very convincing, but he struggled over what exactly he could do to make this right. Did he want to offer himself up to be obliviated? That seemed like a stretch too far and then she would still know, obviously, but it would again be just her secret.

"I don't want to lose you," he intoned seriously, taking another half step forward, slowly closing the gap between them. Nigel didn't know what he wanted out of this, but he meant that much. She was his dear friend and he didn't have many of those at all. It would be a terrible loss if they couldn't get through this.