Kain tried his best to dismiss part of that. "It's no fault of yours, that my mind turned to such thoughts. A lot has been in mind for a while..." But his expression remained calm, and as happy as he ever got. "In at least one respect, my path is finally clear. I..." He struggled for words, not used to expressing these sentiments. "...care... about Zephyr a great deal. Almost as if she were a child."