He knew. He knew the second it had come out of his mouth that it had been the worst possible thing he could have said.

But it was already out. There was no taking it back, and it was already on the table. It was time to deal with this.

"I don't think you're stupid at all," he managed to reply calmly, though he was already bowing his head, rubbing at the bridge od his nose, and somewhere in the back of his mind, Theta was worrying for him. For them. "I - I don't know, South. I should have come to you about this sooner. You had every right to know." He paused, chancing a glance back up at her, and the anger in her eyes just made him look down again.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you."