"It doesn't," he says, instantly and without hesitation. "I think ... I don't know how many of my memories others among our number received. But I can think of more than one that I'd be sorry someone else experienced, especially without context." A pause, then quieter: "One moment in time does not define anyone, for good or ill. At least I think so."

He's not averse to hearing more from her, if she wants to talk about it. But it's nothing he thinks he's owed, and if she wants to leave it there, his answer to her question isn't contingent on them discussing it further.

He does add: "I would be sorry, if you felt you had to avoid me or act differently, now. We know one another today, in Kirkwall, and our pasts do not change that."