The gasp made him hesitant. Wondering if he shouldn't have mentioned his cousin. But those thoughts were quickly diminished when she spoke. He watched her, seeing her sincerity. "I'm... I'm in shock. It's quite overwhelming."

He smiled a little at her reassurance. "I do hope so. I hope they see my reasons and view them as good ones." He admitted. This was really the first time he had ever really talked to someone about this. It felt nice to get this sort of thing off of his chest.