[Goodness, no... Hesitates, as if he's not sure if that invitation to say more is honest, or how this will be received...]

Ah, well, it's no longer necessary for me to wait, but at the time it was... Well, Walker had originally resolved to respect Nova's feelings and had to refuse me. If that were the end of it I.. I'm sure I would have moved on and sought only to look after Walker as a friend, but... I eventually confirmed with him that my feelings were actually returned. I suppose normally in such a situation, he would be forced to choose, but I couldn't ask such a decision of him... So, well... I waited. Either for us to return to our separate worlds or for Nova to feel steady enough that we could share without issue...