Keeping himself close to Shannon, he didn't say anything at first. He then moved a little, laying on him instead of hovering above him. He didn't change the manipulation at all, not wanting to push him anymore than what had already been done. This was about walking through his confusion and clarifying things so that he could figure things out for later.

"I can't answer why now because I don't know myself," he replied gently, his fingers carding through Shannon's hair as he spoke. "It could have been because of our last scene together. It could also just be random chance that it happened now. Your confusion, is it because it never happened before or because you thought it would never happen?"