It was only that... I was speaking with Constance, earlier, and she mentioned that you seem to be a little nervous about everything. [Erm, hesitates, not wanting to seem like he's prying, but if she was looking to speak with someone...] That you'd been watching your journal far more often lately, so she thought... perhaps you were looking forward to meeting with someone?
[It's a gentle prompting, one she can deny is true if she wishes, but he doesn't seem outraged!1 by the idea of anything, merely curious and perhaps a bit concerned]