[He listens very intently, completely focused on Nico with a sympathetic look on his face. Only when he's finished does he even dare to move, shifting to lean forward on the table on his arms while he speaks, his tone soft and earnest.]

I'm... so sorry about that. It's never easy when something you know in your head doesn't agree with what's in your heart and vice versa. And of course there's the unpredictable nature of this dream world, ever changing who we meet and what we remember from our respective waking worlds...

[He shakes his head with a sad sort of sigh.]

I can only imagine how awful that kind of conflict must feel. Does it still bother you, or has it gotten easier with time?