I think that might be the significant difference between you and me. I've got nothing back home to protect. The only thing I've got is already here.
[Shrug.] That and what sets me apart from most people is I don't deny the things I've done. I deserve to be locked away, I know that. So if I'm gonna be in prison? This is my best bet.
Even so, if I could go free with Aidan, we'd be running for the rest of our lives until I could figure out a way to kill my guardian before he kills Aidan.