I know that you don't have that much time left here. And that's part of why I never said anything before. The last thing I want is to interfere with your mission, but...

[he pauses.]

But then, I realized that thinking that way was an excuse for being afraid. I was afraid of doing anything that might change what we have, because... then I could lose it completely. And I couldn't stand that.

[he's still kind of dancing around actually saying what he means.]