"Oh...right"
He felt himself blushing and with a nervous laugh he shrugged.
"Well...I er...Look I'm not going to be leaving again for a long while, my thirst for glory has turned sour, and...I feel tired of treachery and cowardice. I would still like...I mean if we were to kind of...try again...t'would be nice"
He was no so embarrassed that talking had become difficult. He grunted and stared at a nearby tree.