crazybirdman says:
So, I'm not sure what my goal should be, do I want to keep my secret a secret. Or is it better for it to get out in the open?
In your specific case, since Roderick is gone, you can't get his approval (maybe in writing somewhere). You can get someone to praise you for something you're good at or have Alexander mention your secret to pull bones from your skeleton (and get a bonus reserve). I guess waiting for him to spit it out is probably better mechanistically, but it's up to how you see it going down :D