He was about ready to break down into sobs. His whole body trembled as he fought them off.

"No, it is I who am the sorry one. You should have... you should have never seen that, Professor Franklin." His voiced quivered much like his body. "I never understood why Dayton never wanted me to spend much time with Da. Now, I wished he told me the truth. I did not... I never wanted to find this out."

"I only saw the man on stage. The performer... not what was behind all the smoke and mirrors. What does that say about me?"