Ubbe studies Ivar and he can’t help that there is a perplexed expression that crosses his face. It seemed more surprising that Ivar would admit it so frankly than that he would be afraid of such a thing.

He started to reach out to touch Ivar in the causal affectionate ways he already tended to with him but he dropped his hand instead. He couldn’t completely forget the way he’d been scorned even if he loves Ivar all the same.

“You will never lose everyone even though you try your hardest to.”