Shit, Nico... [ That's a lot of weight on one kids shoulders and from the sound of it, it's at least partially by choice. It makes Aidan feel ashamed of his own brief stint in a war zone not long ago and even more determined to finished what he started back when he first met Helix. There's a lot of emotions at play here and right now it's easy to fall back into old habits. ]
C'mere. Bring it in. [ Reaching. Hug. A brief one, but a hug nonetheless. Let's practice ]