[ He tilts his head, leaning into the way Siffrin's fingers glide through his hair, and he finds himself surprised when they don't go for the ears again. ]

Even so, I fear it would burden you. You have much and more to worry about. Adding my own worries on top of it all... would it not tip all of it over?

[ It isn't that he doesn't think Siffrin can handle it. He does, but...

More than anything, he hates burdening someone else. ]