Yeah, yeah... I know. Hell, I used to tell him that. 's just... 's just hard lately. It doesn't look very promisin', you know?
[ Truth is, he didn't have a lot of hope left to abandon even before Helix disappeared. The only thing that has really changed is that now he doesn't have his rock around to cling to and after those ten months back home without him, Aidan isn't strong enough to stand on his own. ]