[He winces at that, thinking at first that Kaeya would just push him away. The second question, at least, is welcome -- even if it's not really a pleasant one.]

Not entirely. But I remember some of it. It's... hard to explain.

[It was difficult to recall specific things that happened. Only some things stood out -- Kaeya's words, perhaps the strongest. But seeing as Aether was technically both him and Lumine within his own soul, it didn't do anything to inspire distrust in him. Despite the pain left by the ice shards in his heart.]

Maybe this is a silly thing to ask, but... you didn't mean what you said in there, did you?