[Almost smiles, although completely without mirth]
How can I? I didn't earn my place amongst you. He gave it to me because he couldn't stand the fact that he left me and my mother to die. She did die. I grew up in that place alone, never belonging there. Always imagining that -- that even with my mother gone, my father would find me. You know that, yeah? I had dreams about him finding me, whoever he was. But even I know I can't belong with my father. [Even he can tell that now, no matter how desperately he wants to]