[ There's a lot of days Edgin wonders how he's still around, too. He always tried to have an image of being all put together (you can take the man out of the con, but you can't necessarily take the con out of the man), but he'd spent plenty of nights getting drunk himself. He's been more mellow the last couple years, numb to the pain and tired of waking up having fallen asleep on the floor, but the pain never really goes away.

He mirrors Bones's sad smile when he pats him on the shoulder. What a touching, manly moment. Just two men, one patting the other on the shoulder in a true showing of masculine solidarity. ]

Yeah. I get that.

[ Edgin sighs, knowing he's about to overstep his place but committing to it anyway ]

I know I don't have any right to tell you how to live your life, but I think....you should try to see her. I think she'd want to see you. I can't imagine Kira having to grow up without one of her parents.

[ At least, he couldn't imagine it, but that'll be changing with that nightmare he shares with Xenk. ]