Athelstan finds that he does not like that expression on Ragnar's face just now. He wants to shake it away but he doesn't reach out to touch him, still watching him carefully, each movement, every slight movement in his face. He feels a bit humiliated all over again but it's not Ragnar's fault. He finally drops his gaze before Ragnar continued speaking.

"Do you not trust me to tell you if I'm overwhelmed, if it's too much?" Athelstan asks, looking up at him again. In honesty, it's probably fair that Ragnar might not trust him to do so, especially now.

"Dodger."