He's forced to look her in the eye at that, his gray eyes bright from firelight and sudden emotion. He believes her. How can he not when she professes her commitment so firmly? But the thing he would need to ask for is too great. To ask her to believe his wild story that happens to be true, to maybe help build a bulwark to survive the secret eventually breaking on his grandfather. It would surely get back to him sooner if he tells more people.

But - for all he agrees with his grandfather tactically, can he really not believe in Sonia personally? That seems wrong. Entirely wrong.

He lifts his own hands to place them over Sonia's. And hesitates. He's just drunk enough to try.

"If I told you something crazy, would you promise to believe me?"