Quentin too is a gentle soul, a sort of wannabe 20th century knight, who has an affinity for children...or children have an affinity for him, rather. And I'm sorry, even though he's just barely an adult he'll see Natsume as a kid.

he also has the tendency to avoid talking about the core of what's bothering him, but rather letting it spill out indirectly by rambling about something half unrelated instead.