[That's exactly what he was getting at.]

The last thing I remember is preparing to battle you and your friends in Zaude.

[He already knows it doesn't end well, but that's what he was counting on anyway. It's weird to think about that now, so he doesn't and presses on.]

I really do hate to ask anything of you, but I would appreciate it if you kept what you know about me a secret from the others here. I don't need any of them knowing what happens.

[The last thing he needs is for someone to decide "well, he's going to die anyway" and then target him.]