"It wasn't him. I wanted to. He just-- gave me an outlet. Made sure I didn't bust my hands laying into someone innocent." Is he defending Khonshu? Yeah, a little. He doesn't really know why. He still feels like he owes his life to him. And if Khonshu showed up tomorrow and told him he was willing to take Marc back, he's not sure he could laugh in Khonshu's face and say no without hesitation.

He'd still say no, for Steven's sake mostly. But he'd hesitate long enough for Khonshu to know that he's got Marc wrapped around his bony little finger.

"She was real to you. She was real to you and much better than the mother you would have had. I needed-- I needed you to be okay."