[ Louis' smile prompts an answering one from Matt--faint, but a bit stubborn all the same. ]

Bet I could surprise you anyway.

[ Still, not the point: He shakes his head in turn, refocusing. He understands about feeling dishonest. He feels like he was dishonest with Zoro and Alia, not warning them in advance what they were in for with him. Alia, at least, knocked on the metaphorical door of his soul; Zoro just wanted. ]

I wouldn't necessarily want to talk about it--whatever you see, I mean. But I'm comfortable with you knowing. [ Matt smiles at Louis again: a touch apologetic, hopeful. ] If that's okay with you, then ... yes. I'd like it.