... nothing. [ dimitri repeats carefully, turning over the words in his head. sylvain is normally agreeable when he asks him to do something, so the fact that he'd rather not means that ... whatever had happened is awful enough that he'd rather not upset him.

but to be much happier not knowing? dimitri has a deep frown etched on his face and doesn't say anything to that, only - ]

I mean ... it is understandable that certain things may not come to pass, but to completely say that you'd rather I know nothing of the future ...

I suppose it is your way of protecting me, though I can't help but feel worried about it now.

[ he pauses, and then, in a small voice, he asks, ]

... Did I fail? Was I lacking in ... resolve, in my leadership, did I falter in my duties?