"Truthfully?"

He pauses for a moment, letting silence swallow the small tent. Some of the edge eases off of his expression, the line of his mouth a little softer.

"I didn't want you to assume that after everything you've already done, that I was taking advantage of the situation, I suppose. It wouldn't be an unfair thing to suppose, even if untrue. Vampires aren't exactly a trustworthy sort."