[The shift in tone - Tenn's obvious distress - doesn't go unnoticed. Whatever he's about to say is serious; that much is obvious, and it speaks to the level of trust he has for Marcus that he's even considering saying it at all. No way is he about to betray that trust-- not just because this information could be critical, but because Tenn is a friend who deserves that much.

Softly:]

It was a mistake, right? It'd be pretty hypocritical of me to hate someone else for making a mistake when I've made plenty of my own.