"That is another promise I can keep." He hadn't wanted to be found during those ten years, both for his own safety and for the safety of anyone who knew where he was. He didn't want them to be used against him, whether intentionally or not, and he didn't want to get them in trouble because of something he did. Besides, if Charles had wanted to find him at any point during those ten years, he could have, easily.

He knows how much he's walking away from this time, and he won't stay away forever.

"I won't go far, either."