Are you sure he renounced it? Or did he just say it to please you?

[He's not nearly as inclined towards that sort of thing as most boys his age, but well, William still knows how the teenage mind works. Lying to Kevin about such a thing was pretty plausible.]

So does this man being the Messiah mean you have a particular duty to him or...

[William isn't sure how this works and is worried that he might have reason to be concerned. About what he doesn't know.]