He hadn't been expecting to see him, much less have a warm welcome from him. To be honest, Aiden didn't really know what to expect. He couldn't very well ask Semyon to forgive him, or even understand.
"I'm here because this is the first time since I left that I've felt peace. Maybe it's the atmosphere, maybe it's you... I don't know. I'm not asking for forgiveness. I know what I did was wrong. But I told you I couldn't be what you needed." he said, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "I knew if I didn't leave, then you wouldn't be all that I knew you could be. I was holding you back, Syoma."