[Helios, are you trying to put some artificial distance between yourself and somebody's affection again? Because that's the impression that most people would be getting... Robert, though, only has the vague unsettling feeling that not everything is as fine as Helios is trying to construe it as.

Of course, it rarely ever is. That's the thing with Helios.

Robert falls into step next to him, trying to keep up the pace - Helios' efforts only result in the scientist stepping up his gait to keep in sync with him.]

You are never a burden, Helios... I am quite honest about this.

[And -]

... Besides, it is the least I can do for my friend...