Eliezer had not expected the lady to cry. He froze for a moment, at a complete loss as to what to say or do to alleviate the situation. He only listened as she started to speak, practically revealing most of her life story to him. When she brought her pocket watch out to show to him, it crossed his mind that he found its aesthetic to be rather familiar, though, he was unable to remember where exactly he had seen similar designs. He did not ponder over it for long, for his mind was on Raven's emotional state. He now understood the feelings she was struggling with whenever the both of them met. Their relationship brought back memories of her own parents, who were no longer with her. What he still did not understand, however, was why she still desired to be with him, if doing so was giving her so much grief. Was it all because she was determined to do for him what her mother did for her father? Was this... love?

He was curious about who exactly was responsible for her parents' deaths, but again, this was no time to inquire about such a thing. He had distressed her with his words due to his own worries, and it was up to him to rectify the situation. However, it was one in which he had not been given any instruction on what to say and how to act. His mind went back to what she had said her mother did to comfort her father when he had broken down, and not thinking any further, he stepped forward and put his arms around her, pulling her close. Right after the action, he immediately questioned what he had just done, and wondered if it had even been appropriate to do, though, he was able to find words as he continued to hold her.

"Does this... make you feel better? Do forgive me, my lady, I did not mean to upset you."

He then pulled away slightly so that he could look her in the eyes, and reached up to wipe her tear-stained face with the cuff of his sleeve. "An embrace. Such a gesture is performed to induce positive emotions, as well as to express affection, is it not? Regretfully, it is not a way in which I am used to expressing myself. For the longest time, I have only received them from my brother. At times, it would be to offer me comfort when he senses that I am troubled. Usually, it would be to assure me that I am valued and appreciated. By embracing you now, I wish to do both. I do not want you to be sad. I also want you to know that I am immensely grateful for the care you have shown me."

After removing her tears, he subconsciously proceeded to twirl a lock of her hair around his finger as he continued to gaze at her. "Is love... actually possible for me? Could I truly have it all? You have given me an example of what a powerful force love can be. I have always been too afraid to pursue it, to hope that things could be better for me if I would just push myself to find out more, but here you are, giving it to me straight. You have shown me what a coward I've been to resist it all this time. Beneath the front I've been putting up, the front I had always thought was who I truly was, has been somebody simply too afraid to take a chance at happiness."

He then let go of her and took a small step back. "This realization... perhaps I haven't fully accepted it yet. It all seems so absurd at this moment that I know not whether to laugh or cry. My brother would jest that I am incapable of either, but I'm willing to admit that it might be true. Again, I understand your difficulty in finding me 'normal'. Considering the fact that you had met Mathazar first, it is a wonder that you did not fall for him instead of I."