[He isn't actually all that reluctant to speak about it; it's merely a matter of finding the right audience. He doesn't want an outpouring of sympathy, of course-- for all he's a romantic he's also a pragmatist, and it's not as though he and Viktor led safe lives. Andrew, though, is perhaps-- he thinks-- a little too cold by habit. For all their similarities, they certainly differ there. Isaak is a creature of passion; it's experience and willpower that holds it in check.
He would have given everything up for Viktor. He can't imagine Andrew doing the same for anyone, really. They get along well because there's no moral judgment attached to that perception.]
Action!
He would have given everything up for Viktor. He can't imagine Andrew doing the same for anyone, really. They get along well because there's no moral judgment attached to that perception.]
It's someone I don't expect I'll see again.