Arrakis was purposely vague about the truth. He hadn't told anyone here about it. Bits and pieces maybe but never enough that anyone could fit the pieces together. His happiness here was because no one knew the truth, and he didn't want to risk losing that.

The weight of his secret could be suffocating sometimes, especially after what happened with the green knight. With Finnick's encouragement he felt like he could breathe a little easier and he silently thanked Finnick with a fragile smile.

He didn't want to hold back anymore and he bumped against Finnick's shoulder. "That's not a good thing." He settled against him with a small smile. "Still, I'm glad you're not scared of me."