He stood up and started pacing. 'Damnation. I didn't mean to say it like that. I'm sorry. I just...I keep worrying that I'm going to screw this up somehow.'
'You worry you're going to screw it up?' Shallan said, feeling a warmth inside that wasn't completely due to the wine.
'I'm not good with relationships, Shallan.'
'Is there anyone who actually is? I mean, is there really someone out there who looks at relationships and thinks, "You know what, I've got this"? Personally, I rather think we're all collectively idiots about it.'