[His chest tightens up, not just because he's glad that she feels this way, but out of his own awareness that right now he truly needed her, and an inkling of fear that his feelings for Raven might be influenced by that. He would never want to be this close to someone without it being genuine, but he's suddenly aware of how quickly things moved and how he's never that quick to trust so he can't help but consider that there's another reason for it.]
[The camaraderie, kinship, understanding, whatever one calls it that he feels for her is real, he wants to believe, and there's no question that the way she's so easy and encouraging is a fantastic ego-boost. But what if the intensity of this forming bond is being strengthened not by their connection, but because of Zelgadis' mess with Saber?]
[One thing he's absolutely sure of: Raven doesn't deserve to be used. He would never forgive himself. But how could he tell?]
[It's... it can't be entirely false. It just can't. He never connects to people this easily, and doesn't that mean something? So he keeps her close and tries to ignore the inkling worry.]
You would have been fine. But if I helped -- I'm glad.