"You worry about encouraging others to reach out to you, and in turn that makes it harder for you to reach out to others. Does that sound right?"

Megaera paused. "... Where I'm from, trust isn't the easiest thing either. At least, not for adventurers, especially not when you've occasionally got a wizard who specializes in the magic of lies, as it were. But it's perhaps more important. If you aren't sure someone has your back..."