"You didn't have to think." He'd answered so quickly and that told her quite a lot about him, even if he hadn't intended it to. Strangely it contradicted what he said next and she found that very curious. He seemed very curious all on his own and she couldn't quite decide if it was a good or bad thing. At least not yet.

"What made you realize how much they mattered?" He'd made a sacrifice. Something very big. It wouldn't be hard to look more, at least she didn't think it would. But maybe he would just tell her. It would be better just to be told. Maybe. Karl would probably say it was.