Will let go of a trapped breath as her meaning sunk in. Maybe he wasn't the only one feeling house arrest pressing in. Clio was safe within these walls, but every step she took beyond them was weighted down with fear and trauma. She was safe, but she wasn't living.
He nodded his understanding and brought up a hand to cup her cheek. "I want you to know," he said, holding her gaze. "You don't add to my woes. Love, you could never. Bein' with you isn't a burden an' I hate that this thing's pulling me away." He caressed her cheek with the pad of his thumb. "Ireland sounds nice. You deserve a break from bein' afraid."