[ He nods a little and maybe that's one reason why he stayed. Helix was younger than him and he'd been through hell and back, never had a real family, never had anyone who cared about him and would risk everything to keep him safe. Never had much of anything and Aidan always had so much to give, so many privileges to share. That's how it had started. Wanting to change the world a little bit and then the world turned it around and changed him.
It seems stupid, now. Parts of it. He's still sure he would do it exactly the same if he got a do-over. ]