[ Well, it was nice to have a little break in the sober mood that quickly returns. He doesn't press for what those things are but— ]

Shouldn't people have the right to know? [ His response is instantaneous and made without too much thought. But the weight of his words eventually does catch up to him and he looks away a bit ashamed. He should know better than to say something that presumptuous. ]

I'm sure it's a lot more complicated than just that, but if it gets out later from some source that isn't you or someone in your family...won't it be even more troublesome?