Why, thank you.

[ He's not sure he himself believes that, but he's glad to hear it at the least. ]

I certainly would like to make sure your faith in me is not misplaced. It's fortunate that you and Hamelin got so close, otherwise we could not have considered revealing ourselves to you like this. I thought it might be better for you to know who to turn to in case the other's suspicion of yourself turns dangerous.