An unsettled ache swells in Guy's chest, a reaction he didn't expect or want, and he smiles a little less. It was getting harder to remember, but there was a long time when Luke practically didn't know the meaning of doubt, and certainly wouldn't think to take Guy's answers at more than face value.

But a lot had happened between them, hadn't it?

"Listen when I tell you something the first time," he replies. "You don't have to be that disappointed to see me."