[Eddie nods.]

And he's lost... a lot of people. His business, so I won't get into it, but... don't want to be another one, that's all.

[He shakes off the solemn mood there, not wanting to dwell too much on how much he could hurt his boyfriend. Better to focus on reasons why he shouldn't have to!]

Seriously, though, I think he'd be more help than I am, persona or no. He really knows this stuff, and he's crazy smart.