[It's all of the love and respect that he still harbors for you (and will likely always have, because you have been together for so long and been through so much) that keeps him from ignoring that, even if a part of him wants to. Open wounds, see. Some things are a bit too fresh, and he hasn't been allowed nearly enough time on his own to process things for himself. That does, of course, include why this new group is starting to mean so much to him.]
What do you want to know?
[He'd normally volunteer information, but you're going to need to give him a bit of time to relax again.]
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What do you want to know?
[He'd normally volunteer information, but you're going to need to give him a bit of time to relax again.]