"I have a confession to make," he says. "About something that happened before you came. Something you should know about.

"Before I start - before I start - I want you to know that this is an explanation of my behavior, not an excuse for it. And know that if you want me to go, when all is said and done, I will go." He won't be happy about it. But this has been gnawing at him since the Dreaming, and he needs it to come out now, before this lasts any longer.