He keeps talking because there’s a lot to talk about, there’s a lot to share. He’s kept so much hidden from everyone that now that the truth has found an outlet it doesn’t seem to want to stop any time soon. He looks up at her with clear appreciation in his eyes, glad she seems to understand he would hardly be sharing all of this if it was up to him… but it doesn’t seem to be working.

Because even though it’s barely understandable, even though it’s muffled and through her fingers, he goes on.

“In my last mission, I made a mistake. I trusted someone I shouldn’t have. My handler told me if I wasn’t careful… I would end up like my father.”