"I..." Alden's confidence began to waiver, as if the subject had hit a sore spot with him. "I... don't recall my parents. Nor much of my early childhood, for that matter..." he murmured.<br/><br/>After a few moments, he slowly stopped his steps, releasing Abir's hip but not his hand quite just yet.<br/><br/>"...I suppose it makes sense for you to think that way. Though you didn't answer my question. Being afraid of commitment is not something one would think they could turn around in a single day, let alone the moment they see someone they think worthy of their love and adoration."