Patience shook his head, distressed at the turn this conversation was taking. "Not pity, I- I knew you needed…" He covered his face with both hands for a moment, before dropping them into his lap. "It's not what you think. Please… I was attracted to you because of who you are, and… part of that was that you needed something I could give you. And you've done so well, you have, I am so proud of you." He didn't know how else to explain it. Of course this was all a shock to Armaan, and he would need time. Patience would wait for him to understand.