Richard is very observant when it comes to those around him. He was especially observant of you, as you seemed to be around the most, by coincidence or on purpose, he didn’t really care either way. He just kept an eye out for you. (As if he himself isn’t the kind of person someone should keep an eye out for…)
Recently, you have been struggling with something. And you felt the need to tell another soul about it… or at least ask for advice. And before you call yourself crazy for choosing Richard, let me reassure you, there’s nothing that he wants from you. So the chances of your weaknesses being used against you by Richard when he didn’t gain anything were really low. Lower than if you told some other people in the manor who genuinely wanted you gone…