[ Opening oneself really is a learning process, and it's turning out to be more difficult than Trahearne thinks. A couple of seasons worth of trials forcing him to reassess his mindset still has nothing on twenty-six years of internalized behaviors.

But he is trying.

He nods in affirmation to Ori's first statement. If anything, they can keep one another accountable in these sorts of situations. Which is why they're having this conversation.

...That still doesn't keep Trahearne from suddenly clenching his fists in rage, though. He tenses, jaw set, as he thinks back to the moment he thinks she's talking about. ]

I will always jump in to save you, Ori. And I will never think twice about it.

[ He frowns. What was he supposed to do, sit there and watch Eustace attack her like that? ]

I don't think I would have ever forgiven myself had I not.

I would have never forgiven Eustace.