When I thought it was just me. I still planned to speak with someone once the more urgent health situation was under control. You know I... am not an avid fan of appearing vulnerable.

[And never has been.]

This is a different situation. I'm not talking about broadcasting it for the entire organization to hear, I'm talking about approaching someone you trust, someone not from Kinloch Hold. Even if it's not someone in a position of substantial power -- considering how many of them are ill these days, it would be easy to argue they're not the best choice even if someone challenges it later -- telling anyone else might help us in the immediate and would definitely help us in the long run. Because otherwise someone will use it to say "look, we knew mages can't be trusted, what else are they hiding?"

[A small pause.]

Not that I'm forcing the issue with the third party in question, but... you, at least, know that whatever my politics, I wouldn't purposely put anyone from home in harm's way. Don't you?

[He knows it was never home to Anders, really; he knows that either way it's gone. But it matters all the same.]