Firefly Glen don't run away, oh, stay with me

With more context, Osiris was able to further understand what had transpired between Polaris and West. There was still so much that he wanted to ask, but for the sake of his friend, he complied his questions to one, final question: 

"How did you get the confidence to tell her?" he asked, biting his lower lip nervously. Was it something the Easthollowian came by naturally? To explain the situation further, Osiris added: "There's somebody that I really like, but I'm not sure if she likes me back or just thinks that I'm a friend ... " 

He wasn't used to being unconfident; this was uncharted territory.