He wishes she would let it all out. Scream. Cry. But she's a Warrior of Light, one younger than him in experiences. Era never had dozens of years to watch those around her work through so many different sorts of emotions. She's only had her own emotions to learn from for most of his life.

Ardbert barely starts to be hurt by the first pronouncement before the second one obliterates it with confusion. "Too much? How am I too much?"

While he can guess, they both need her to say it.