[Ooooh, how wonderful, such a small innocent creature giving him such attention. He is in heaven~ Janie gets a few more pets before he stands back up, looks around a little and settles for a seat on which ever chair is near. He sits very politely and on the edge, folding his hands in his lap.]

That may help. I …

[Where does he start? Thinking about it sends a little anxiety through him and he so he tightly grips the fabric of his pants.]

I know we are in a strange, different world, and the sort of repercussions I might have feared for speaking of this may not be relevant here. However …the weight of this secret is so heavy that I still do not wish to take chances.

[He fidgets a little with the fabric of his pants.]

Based on our conversations so far I am lead to believe we are from a similar place but perhaps separated by time. Do you know very much about Japan?