[The longer Kurt remains silent, the more nervous Varian feels. He's never been especially great with social cues and his morality spectrum is extremely spotty at best. What's the 'right thing' to do or not is largely based on guesswork and hoping he's got it right.

He relaxes, just a fraction as Kurt smiles, not quite a full one. There's still a tense worry to it. The last thing he wants is for Kurt to feel worse.]

Yeah? That's- I'm glad to hear it helps? I didn't know- [he hesitates, rubbing the back of his neck] I just wanted to ease some of the burden, if I could? And if that's what it is, I don't regret it. The price was worth it, you know?

[Getting Fern back was so very much worth it.]