"That's fine," Keltham murmurs near her ear.  He's surprised, hearing those words from his mouth, and then more surprised when he realizes that he actually meant them and doesn't need to say 'wrongthought' and back up.  "I just need to know you're alive and will be fine, I don't need to know why."  Want to, sure, need to, no.

"That's fine," Keltham murmurs near her ear.  He's surprised, hearing those words from his mouth, and then more surprised when he realizes that he actually meant them and doesn't need to say 'wrongthought' and back up.  "I just need to know you're alive and will be okay, I don't need to know why that's so."  Want to, sure, need to, no.