Oh why had he done that? It felt so stupid, but when he hadn't been pushed away, his heart was pounding. He breathed out when he pulled back, faces still close. "I like you, Dragon, okay? I'm willing to try and figure this out. It's... You can chose what to do. If you don't want to keep going, tell me now. I'll walk away. If not... just asking you to work with me as much as you can. Give me a reason and then that's what I'll ascribe all this insanity to it. I'll try not to ask about it."