[He hesitates, because he feels like this person he just met already knows too much about him, and the less anyone knows about, the more distance there is shielding him, and that is always better. But he can't help but be curious about this spirit in human form, who seems like him in some ways... ]

I was once foolish enough to trust in people, because I thought they could change. They proved me wrong, over and over again.

[Then he turns his eyes away, focusing on the snow-frosted branches of a nearby tree. A quiet exhale.] Then I found people here who I could place my trust in, but they've all gone back to their worlds.