[He's already beginning to take a guess at it. Just the way he speaks and justifies the actions he's been forced to take to survive reminds him of Lucivar. It instantly endears Helix to him, although he keeps that to himself.]
I don't envy you your life, sweetheart, and I wish you could have been spared it. How did you come to be in such a situation, if you don't mind me asking. I realize it's a personal question from a relative stranger.