Edmund was happy to look at Francis' face, bask in his words until he took a breath and continued.  At nothing, he flinched, averting his eyes completely.

He didn't want to think about his past, and bad things, and he most certainly didn't want to tell Francis about it.  What would he think?  Probably that Edmund is unforgivable, and he'd be right.

But... he couldn't bring himself to say no to Francis.

"I won't ask you anything," he said, eyes still averted, "and I won't tell you anything unless - unless you ask, and you really want to know.  I don't care about what you've done.  I just care about you.  Nothing in your past will change that."