That... made a lot of sense. Hiding certain things was probably for the best in a situation like Joseph's. It was just a question, now, on the real reason the whole thing had been encouraged but he wasn't sure he wanted to know. Well, not that he didn't want to know, but maybe it wasn't needed. What had happened afterward did. It still didn't mean that he wouldn't blame himself for some of it. He wouldn't say it out loud, but they all had a part to play in it all and that included the wayward fledgling.
But then he was being distracted, both by the flutter in his stomach and the kiss he was brought down into. It ended too quickly, but that was probably for the better. They had more to talk about, with less time than they'd had last night. The position had been explained, mostly. The question about whether it was a fling or something more serious had been kind of answered. More than kind of...
Reaching up, Rhys first combed his fingers through Joseph's beard before they went to his hair, once again coming the strands back. It was calming, that motion. "I- am not sure what I'm allowed to ask." There were things he, himself, wasn't allowed to share. And eventually, he would have to tell him no more biting. To cover them. Even though he really, really didn't want to. "I don't want to feel stupid anymore." It was said without hesitation, without stutter. Something serious and a little sad.