I know that. I do. You've told me as much enough that I'd be a fool not to know your feelings for me...
Which is why I don't-- I hate that I feel this way, Merlin. I try not to feel that way. It's-- many people have cared for you, and you have cared for them. People care for you here, too, even after such a short time. And they won't be the last to care for you, and... and it won't be the last that you care for others, either.
... I know that you love me. I don't doubt that you do. And I know that there is room in a person's heart for more than one person. [He's testament to that] But...