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I can see where you're coming from, but it's not like he would have opened up about it on his own considering his state of mind, and knowing the elders are watching, that's just a death sentence for her. Even if we went the route of having her still being dubious of him, their development would have to be locked to post canto, seeing as he would only be able to open up to her once he faced his issues, and the elders were dealt with, so it's not like it changes much from the current version. Ultimately, she understands why he did it, but there's still a sense of distance between both, which they'll have to patch up on later, it's just easier to come around to each other since now she understands he didn't hide it from her due to some type of malice or disdain.