[Despite his solemn and hesitant nature in this conversation, there it one thing that he can say with complete and utter certainty.]

She is remarkable.

[He chokes up a little at the next question, but works through it and manages a calmer expression even though he feels anything but.]

Even... even if she doesn't mean to change it... the littlest thing can send things spiraling down a different direction.

[And there's something else that he's very obviously holding back from saying here.]