"Such a terrible burden you feel you bear," he mutters vaguely. With her hand searching for his he's drawn to take it as he'd planned to; fingers curling around hers although they tremble slightly with the contact. An attempt to imitate comfort he'd received before by warmer, steadier hands with a firmer grip.

Viatorus fully understands the importance of such honesty, even if he understands it from a place where the key is in playing political and social games. Still, the mention that she didn't tell her family surprises him and it shows. "Why didn't you tell them? They probably would want to help, or at least support you."