He swallows back the trepidation that comes out of delving through his uncertain mind to look for answers that he's not sure he possesses. "There's a dungeon and I'm down there. The King is trapping me because I'm not who he says. No. I haven't done what he wants me to do, because I won't, I won't do it, because..."

He opens his eyes, staring at her. "Because of you."