As much as he appreciated her attempt to cover up, Connal still shook his head. "No it's not that. I mean, it is kinda, I guess but that's not why I'm not looking. Mostly I mean." Connal desperately fought to pull his thoughts together. Whenever he got this nervous he always had trouble with babbling about things.

"There's someone back home who I uh..." How did he want to put this? Connal didn't even know how to explain it. "I care about. It feels wrong to, um...stare. S-sure she'd never know, but well, I would..."

As he blathered on Connal wondered if he made any sense at all.