"Ah." Eric's smile changed as he became pleased by the boy's racing heart. "Listen to that. Fear."
He shifted his stance. "Don't take it so sexually, boy. Not everything comes back to that. There are very few people in this world that I would see as worthy for such a gift. I mention it merely to mention it. Because it surprises me a little bit, I suppose. I didn't expect to find anybody here of all places."