[Something about the phrasing of her answer bothers him, and he hesitates. All that matters, she'll manage…]
...It feels like this made you expect less of me, now, and you're just putting up with it. Am I reading that wrong, or is there really no compromise we can come up with that would help you feel comfortable? Not about worrying- if you're gonna worry, you're gonna worry. No amount of telling you otherwise can stop that. But I don't want to leave this with you thinking it's about a lack of trust.
[It might have been about Era not trusting her, hell it might have been about Era not trusting him. Respecting someone else's wishes shouldn't be a thing that brings trust into question, in his mind, between two separate parties. The idea of her being resigned to his distrust hurts a lot, so he really hopes this is off base.]
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...It feels like this made you expect less of me, now, and you're just putting up with it. Am I reading that wrong, or is there really no compromise we can come up with that would help you feel comfortable? Not about worrying- if you're gonna worry, you're gonna worry. No amount of telling you otherwise can stop that. But I don't want to leave this with you thinking it's about a lack of trust.
[It might have been about Era not trusting her, hell it might have been about Era not trusting him. Respecting someone else's wishes shouldn't be a thing that brings trust into question, in his mind, between two separate parties. The idea of her being resigned to his distrust hurts a lot, so he really hopes this is off base.]