"Wait-" Jon reaches out but stops, face twisting because of all the things they had to talk about there was one he couldn't avoid any longer. "There's something you need to know."

He takes a moment, trying to think of how to word it. "I ah... I only got Jude's statement because I compelled her to give it to me. I had no idea I could, or what it meant but- but it's true. People are... well, forced in some way, to answer my questions. I guess that's why I got half the damn statements I did and-"

He swallows. "And I most certainly used it on you, without knowing. It's likely the reason you were so open about your CV and... lord knows what else. I- I'm sorry, Martin, I may not be the most socially experienced but even I can see how- how monstrous a thing that is to do to your significant other, it-" He trails off. Enough rambling.