The smile fell just as quickly, and he licked his lips as he considered his answer. How could he confess such a silly fear?
"I... find that I am not entirely myself," he replied softly, glancing around them to see who might be nearby, just in case. "But it is no illness. I imagine you have not been affected, since you ask."
It was good to know everyone was not afraid, and in truth he was quite curious as to what others feared- if that was the issue.
"I would not confess as much to others, and I have not told Katrina. I thought it to be something strange, your question is almost a relief." A strange relief, but one nonetheless.