When Kell says I doubt he'd talk to you, Wilhelm visibly crumples a little. So Rhy is avoiding him. Before his brain can nosedive into an anxious spiral of everything he could have possibly done to make Rhy hate him, Kell steps aside — and he can see that he isn't the problem afterall. No relief accompanies this realization, though.

Self-centered as always, reprimands a whispering voice. You're still just a spoiled brat.

"What happened?" he asks when he finds his voice after a few seconds' delay. Unsure if he should follow Kell into the room, he lingers in the doorway.