Had Guy really never specified that he worked for Luke's father? That was a little surprising, though at the same time he knew he would have wanted to avoid that whole subject if possible. One thought led to another, after all, as was obvious enough by now.

He felt his guilt building up as Claude responded, though he had the presence of mind to nod at his question. "Yeah, I know what you mean. I've always been level-headed, I guess." It was awkward talking about himself like that, but he'd had it pointed out by other people enough times to figure it was true. It was just hard to believe when his inner thoughts could get so tumultuous sometimes.

And he had grown up fast. Too fast. Holding back a sigh, Guy rubbed at his eyes before making eye contact with Claude again. For once, his expression was bordering on intense.

"There are a lot of things about my past that are pretty painful, along with things I'm not proud of," he flat-out admitted to his friend. "I'm not sure I'm ready to tell you all about it yet, but maybe someday..." He trailed off, hoping that Claude would understand.

Guy dreaded telling his friend about the fact that he had once held murderous intent for someone who was now his best friend, but he knew he'd need to do it eventually. It was better than Sync being the one to spill the beans, wasn't it? (And he wouldn't put it past the God-General.) Claude still might think less of him when he found out, but Guy also knew he couldn't keep these secrets forever. Not if he truly valued Claude as a friend. If the younger man ended up hating him for it, then Guy would just have to deal with it.

Somehow, Luke had learned to accept it, so hopefully Claude could too.