"Mm. Clearly, that's the real reason I--" He gets very close to saying 'the real reason I fell for you'. But he's not quite sure he could handle saying that outright at the moment. "The real reason things went the way they did."

Same sentiment, really, just.... said in a less horrifyingly embarrassing way.

"That sounds no more likely now than it did then. I'd say it'll be a victory if we can ever get to a point where I can get through a dance without tripping over my own hooves."