That comment made him think of the notes that he'd found in Jasper's room, commenting on how Hendrik's bearing was one more of a knight when he came back from Puerto Valor.

With a sigh, he looked at Jasper. This was hard, to get past the walls that were all too familiar to hide behind. So he sighed and lowered his head. "I have no wish for it to be too late."

Not again. So he was going to make sure he spoke and listened to his longtime comrade and companion.

Hendrik then lifted his head to look right at Jasper. "But I became who I did because I followed in your wake."