[The man who stands before him, nothing more and nothing less. These words settle into Verso, and though they do not wholly ease the solemnness of this entire situation, it's still... a strange comfort to hear it. His truest self has been torn open and exposed willingly to Messmer, and it has been a long, long time since he's ever done that with... anyone.

He's accepted as he is, not as he's expected to be. Neither of them has room to judge, and it's been the foundation of the bond formed between them from the start.]

...I'm not surprised it doesn't bother you. [That his secret is known. Nothing will be worse than what Messmer's own heart puts him through.] Though I think with this group, there will be more attempts to understand before passing judgment.

[unless your name is aventurine]