[It's been much longer, of course, and in some ways that's easier. It's easier here and now. He's learned to operate around it, for the most part, at least as much as someone that's been planning since the day he really understood it to take down everyone that even touched his parents' murder can. That doesn't mean he misses them any less.

That doesn't mean he misses Goodkat any less, and maybe he isn't dead, but Slevin certainly is at this point. Not that any of that comes through, not that there's even any outward sign that any of it exists. Slevin rolls his eyes.

They're all dead or orphans or both.]

It had occurred to me. Oh wait, that's what I've been saying.

I told him it's never going to be the same, so he can either try something new or take it as it is anyway. I don't know which he'll do, but the point stands.