[ Arthur pauses before answering, mulling "Question"'s words over carefully. He too can think of some reasons why one might want the truth of their Bonds to be kept secret, but all the ends that he can think of don't justify the means. Moreover, the way Question phrases their question, it sounds as though they've already had real-world experience with this situation. Might it already be too late to be wondering about all this now? ]

I don't think anyone is calling it a simple matter. Certainly, relationships between people are complex, but I would advise an individual in such a situation to ask themselves: "if I feel I must hide a new Bond to the one I am already Bonded to, should I really be maintaining both at the same time?" It is a betrayal of trust, after all, regardless of the reasons. I'm liable to judge one who deceives others in such a manner as undeserving of a very personal Bond with anyone.